Football is the most popular gameon the planet.

Demand huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of idols.
Attention growing constantly.

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

Development of game

Football appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball were popular
among inhabitants of different countries. They
were applied in:
• Ancient China;
• Sparta;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians improved discipline. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world
the game "Calcio". With the growth trade relations,
it came to the United Kingdom. Love in sport
formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.

First rules

Interest public appeared not by chance. Discipline captivated with its dynamism.
Battles on the field were significant. Such a scenario allowed
norms of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fight.
English created their rules. At first game didn't unify.
In some places allowed to throw ball with hands,
in others forbidden.
The first attempt to standardization occurred in 1846.

Conditions demanded momentary response. Representatives from several colleges entered the field on the
field as part of the tournament. Each athlete acted in accordance with known to himnorms.
Result did not inspire optimism. However, players managed to fix a common regulations.

First unification became positive. Participation viewers intensified.
As a result 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.
It quickly created a single set of rules games.

Modern outline

Gradually the game developed. Created requirements for the stadium.
Approved dimensions of the gate.
Important year became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup.
Tournament - oldest in the class.
1891 - year appearances in discipline penalty.
However, from current specified standard is. Today shoot penalties from point.
Earlier moment was done from the line.
Game evolved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred.
Among the public began to appear speculations. Many athletes felt
that certain teams give players incentives. At that time disciplines could be only amateur.
According to the results norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players have a salary.

Began sequence slander. Teams wrote accusations against each
other. Some clubs left the championship. After time requirement
cancelled.

Football in other countries of the world

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

Standard requirements on equipment did not exist.

Players required to wear:
• hat or top hat;
• boots;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. For the first time footballers played without numbers.
They arose only in 1939.
First international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century.
Football added to the Olympiad. Participated only England,
France, Belgium.
Football flourished in the middle of the last century.
In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.