Football is the most popular gamein the world.
Interest massive. Hundreds of millions of people watch games of favorite teams.
Demand growing constantly.

Of course for this discipline you can make bets at bookmakers.
Shortly introduce history of football.

Development of discipline

Football originated in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among citizens
of many states. They were used in:
• Asian countries;
• Sparta;
• on the Apennines.
Italians improved sport. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio".

With the development of trade, it came to the United Kingdom.
Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.

Severe discipline

Interest public appeared naturally. Discipline impressed with its dynamism.

Battles on the field were significant. This permitted rules of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Right to fistfights.
English made own rules. At first game didn't unify.
In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.
The first attempt to unification was made in 1846.
Conditions demanded immediate response. players from several colleges entered
the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete acted
in accordance with acceptednorms. Result did not inspire optimism.
However, athletes were fix a single regulations.
Starting unification became positive. Participation viewers intensified.

According to the results in Great Britain formed the first
special club. Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.

After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England.

It immediately created a single code of rules games.

Phased improvement

Gradually the game improved. Created requirements for the field.
Approved dimensions of the gate.
Significant time became 1871. At that time originated the
FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world.
1891 - time appearances in football penalty. However,
from modern specified strike different. Today take penalties from point.
Earlier moment was done from the line.
Discipline evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred.
In society began appear speculations. Many athletes felt that a number of rosters pay
members incentives. At that time disciplines could be exclusively amateur.
As a result rules changed. They introduced a
clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration.
Began sequence slander. Teams accused each other.
Some clubs left the championship. Later requirement postponed.

Football in other countries of the world

Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to other countries.
As a result game started regulated at the international level.
FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At the start association consisted of 7 countries.

Unified requirements clothing was. Football Players was
required to wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. For the first time footballers played without numbers.

They appeared only in 1939.
First international tournament held at the beginning of the last
century. Discipline added to the Olympiad. Participated total 3 teams.

The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last
century. On the planet started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.