Football is the most popular gameon the planet. Interest massive.
Millions of people watch games of idols. Attention growing constantly.

Of course for this discipline you can make a bet at bookmakers.
Quickly tell history of football.

Development of discipline

Football appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball in demand among citizens of many countries.
They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• on the Apennines.
Inhabitants of Italy developed discipline. In the 16th century they created the game
"Calcio". With the development of trade, it
came to England. Love in discipline formed instantly.
By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.

Severe discipline

Interest public appeared naturally. Game impressed with its dynamism.
Passion on the court occurred significant. This allowed norms of football:

1. 2 squads.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Right to fistfights.
English made own rules. At first discipline didn't unify.
In some places allowed to throw projectile
with hands, in others it was forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification was made in 1846.
Conditions demanded immediate response. players
from different colleges entered the field on the field
as part of the tournament. Each athlete worked in accordance with known to himnorms.
Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to fix
a common regulations.
Starting unification turned out positive. Attention viewers intensified.
As a result in Great Britain formed the first special club.
Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It immediately
created a standard set of rules games.

Modern outline

Over time the game improved. Created requirements for the field.
Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Important year is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup.

Tournament - oldest in the class.
1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters.

However, from modern specified strike different. Now take penalties from point.
Earlier moment was done from the line.
Discipline evolved. Interest grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred.
In society began to appear speculations. Some athletes felt that certain teams pay members incentives.
In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur.
As a result rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting players have a salary.

Started wave slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other.
Some clubs left the championship. After time norm cancelled.

International development

Growth of trade increased penetration of discipline
to other countries. Following the results sport started regulated
at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first association included 7 countries.

Unified requirements clothing did not exist. Football Players was required to wear:

• headdress;
• shoes;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Standard entered later. For the first time footballers played without numbers.
Notation arose 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 high class stars.