Football is the most famous disciplineon the planet.
Interest massive. Millions of fans watch games
of favorite teams. Attention rising planned.

Of course for the specified sport you can make bets in a bookmaker's office.

Quickly tell development of football.

Development of discipline

Football appeared several centuries BC.
Disciplines with a ball were popular among inhabitants of many states.
They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Sparta;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians improved discipline. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio".

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

First rules

Popularity among viewers appeared not by chance.
Game captivated with its dynamics. Passion on the court occurred significant.
Such a scenario permitted rules of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fight.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created own norms.
At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846.

Conditions wanted immediate response. players from
different colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete
acted in accordance with known to himnorms. Outcome did not inspire optimism.
However, athletes were create a single set of rules.

Starting unification became positive. Attention public intensified.
According to the results in England there was the first special
club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It immediately adopted a single code of rules games.

Phased improvement

Over time the game developed. Created requirements for the field.
Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time became 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup.
Tournament - oldest in the world.
1891 - year appearances in football penalty. However, from current this strike different.
Today shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line.

Discipline improved. Love grew. According to the results
in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred.

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

Began sequence denunciations. Lineups accused each other.

Some clubs left the league. Later requirement postponed.

International development

Development of trade relations increased penetration of football to other countries.

Following the results game started regulated
at the international level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century.
At the start association consisted of 7 countries.

Standard requirements clothing was. Players was required to wear:

• headdress;
• boots;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Normal 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.
Football added to the Olympic Games. Participated total England,
France, Belgium.
Football flourished in the middle of the last century.
In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.