Football is the most famous gameon the planet. Interest massive.
Millions of fans follow matches of favorite teams. Demand growing constantly.

Of course for this discipline can make bets at bookmakers.

Shortly tell history of football.

Development of discipline

Football appeared several centuries BC. Disciplines with
a ball were popular among inhabitants of many countries. They were applied in:
• Asian countries;
• Ancient Greece;
• on the Apennines.
Italians developed discipline. During the Middle Ages they
created the game "Calcio". With the growth trade, it came to the United Kingdom.
Love in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

First rules

Popularity among viewers appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with its dynamism.
Battles on the court were serious. This permitted norms of
football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Right to fistfights.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made own rules.

At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball
with hands, in others forbidden.
The first attempt to unification was made in 1846. Cases wanted momentary response.
Representatives from different colleges entered the field on the
field during the competition. Each athlete worked in accordance with acceptednorms.

Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes were fix a
single set of rules.
Starting unification turned out positive. Participation viewers intensified.
According to the results in Great Britain formed the first specialized
club. Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.

In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England.
It immediately created a standard code of rules games.

Phased improvement

Gradually the game developed. Created conditions for the field.

Approved dimensions of the gate.
Important year is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the
class.
1891 - year appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However,
from modern this standard different. Today
shoot penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.

Discipline evolved. Interest grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded
100 pieces. In society began to appear rumors. Some players felt that
a number of rosters pay members salary. In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur.

According to the results rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes to
receive remuneration.
Began sequence denunciations. Teams wrote accusations against
each other. Some clubs left the league. After time norm postponed.

International development

Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to other countries.
As a result game became regulated at the supranational level.
FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At first organization consisted of 7 countries.

Standard norms on equipment was. Football Players was required to wear:
• headdress;
• shoes;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal established later. Initially footballers played without numbers.
They appeared only in 1939.
First international championship took place at the beginning of the last century.
Football added to the Olympiad. Participated only England,
France, Belgium.
Football flourished in the 1950. In the world started
playing Pele, Yashin and other players.