Football is the most popular gameon the planet. Interest massive.

Hundreds of millions of fans watch matches of favorite teams.
Attention growing constantly.

Of course for this discipline can make a bet
at bookmakers. Shortly introduce history of football.

Development of game

Football appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball were popular among inhabitants of many countries.
They were used in:
• Asian countries;
• Sparta;
• on the Apennines.
Inhabitants of Italy improved discipline. During the Middle Ages they
created the game "Calcio". With the growth trade relations, it came
to England. Love in sport formed instantly. By Popularity
"Calcio" surpassed cricket.

Severe discipline

Popularity among viewers appeared not by chance.

Game impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the field occurred significant.
Such a scenario allowed norms of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Permission to fight.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made own rules. At first game
wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw
projectile with hands, in others forbidden.
The Starting attempt to standardization occurred in 1846.
Conditions wanted momentary response. Representatives 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 set of rules.
Starting standardization became positive. Attention public intensified.
As a result in England there was the first specialized club.
Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.

After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England.
Organization immediately adopted a single code of rules of football.

Modern outline

Gradually discipline improved. Created conditions for the stadium.
Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Important year became 1871. Then originated
the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class.
1891 - year appearances in discipline penalty.
However, from modern specified standard different. Today take penalties from
point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.

Discipline evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s,
the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. In society began to arise speculations.

Some players felt that a number of rosters pay members incentives.
In those days sports could be only amateur.
As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.

Began sequence denunciations. Teams wrote accusations against each other.
Some clubs left the league. After time norm postponed.

Football in other countries of the world

Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of football to Europe.
Following the results sport started regulated at the supranational level.
FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century.
At the start organization consisted of 7 countries.

Unified norms on equipment did not exist. Football Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• shoes;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Standard established later. For the first time footballers played without
license plates. Notation appeared only in 1939.
Starting international tournament took place in 1900. Football included to the Olympiad.
Participated only 3 teams.
Football flourished in the 1950. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and
other players.