Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet. Demand huge.
Hundreds of millions of people follow matches of favorite teams.
Demand rising constantly.

Of course for this discipline you can make a bet
in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce history of football.

Development of game

Football originated several centuries BC. Disciplines with a ball in demand among citizens of many states.

They were used in:
• Asian countries;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians improved sport. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game "Calcio".
With the development of trade relations, it came to England.
Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket.

Severe discipline

Interest public appeared not by chance. Game captivated with its
dynamics. Battles on the court occurred significant.
Such a scenario allowed norms of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Right to fistfights.
English made own rules. At first discipline wasn't standardized.
In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands,
in others it was forbidden.
The first attempt to unification was made in 1846.
Conditions wanted immediate response. Representatives from different colleges
entered the field on the field during the competition. Each player worked in accordance with acceptedrules.

Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, players were create a single set
of rules.
First unification became positive. Participation viewers increased.
As a result in England formed the first specialized club.
Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England.

Organization immediately adopted a single code of rules games.

Modern outline

Gradually the game developed. Created requirements for the field.

Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time is 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup.
Tournament - oldest in the world.
1891 - time appearances in discipline kick from 11
meters. However, from modern specified strike is. Now take penalties from fixed spot.
Earlier moment was done from the line.
Game evolved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred.
Among the public began to appear rumors. Many
athletes felt that a number of rosters pay members salary.
At that time disciplines could be only amateur. As a result rules changed.

They added a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Began sequence slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other.
Some clubs left the league. Later norm postponed.

Football in other countries of the world

Development of trade relations increased penetration of football to other
countries. Following the results sport became regulated at
the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first organization included 7 countries.

Unified requirements clothing was. Football Players required to wear:

• headdress;
• shoes;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Standard established later. For the first
time footballers played without numbers. Notation arose only in 1939.

Starting international tournament took place in 1900. Football added to the Olympiad.
Participated only 3 teams.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the
last century. In the world started playing high class stars.