Football is the most popular gameon the planet. Demand huge.

Hundreds of millions of fans watch matches of favorite teams.

Demand growing planned.

Of course for the specified sport you can make bets at bookmakers.
Shortly tell history of football.

Development of discipline

Football originated in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among inhabitants of different countries.
They were applied in:
• Ancient China;
• Sparta;
• Ancient Rome.
Inhabitants of Italy developed discipline.
In the 16th century they created the game
"Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to the United Kingdom.
Love in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.

First rules

Popularity public appeared not by chance. Game impressed
with its dynamism. Battles on the court occurred significant.

This permitted rules of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fistfights.
English made their rules. At first game didn't unify.
In some places allowed to throw projectile with
hands, in others 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 worked in accordance with acceptedrules.
Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However,
athletes managed to create a common regulations.
First standardization became positive. Attention viewers increased.
According to the results in Great Britain there was the first
specialized club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.

After 6 years formed The Football Association of England.

Organization immediately created a standard
code of norms of football.

Modern outline

Over time the game developed. Created conditions for the stadium.
Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time is 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup.

Tournament - oldest in the class.
1891 - time appearances in football penalty.

However, from current specified standard different. Now take penalties
from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.

Discipline evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded
100 pieces. In society began appear speculations. Many players felt that a number of rosters
give players incentives. In those days disciplines could be only amateur.
As a result norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players
have a salary.
Started wave denunciations. Lineups wrote accusations against
each other. Some clubs left the league. Later norm cancelled.

Football in other countries of the world

Growth of trade accelerated penetration of football to other countries.
As a result sport became regulated at the international level.
FIFA originated in beginning of the last century.
At first association consisted of 7 countries.
Standard norms on equipment was. Football Players was required to wear:
• hat or top hat;
• shoes;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Standard entered later. Initially athletes played without license plates.
They arose only in 1939.
Starting international championship took place at the beginning
of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympic Games.
Participated only England, France, Belgium.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing high class stars.