Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet. Demand massive.
Hundreds of millions of people watch matches of favorite teams.
Demand rising planned.

Of course for this discipline can make bets in a
bookmaker's office. Shortly tell history of football.

Development of game

Football appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many states.

They were used in:
• Asian countries;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians improved sport. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world
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 naturally.

Game impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the court were significant.
This permitted norms of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Right to fight.
English created their rules. At first game wasn't standardized.
In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.
The first attempt to unification was made in 1846.
Conditions demanded immediate response. players from several colleges
entered the field on the field as part of the tournament.
Each athlete worked in accordance with known to himrules.
Outcome did not inspire positive development of
events. However, athletes were fix a common regulations.
Starting unification became positive. Participation public intensified.
As a result in England there was the first specialized club.
Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.

In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. Organization immediately adopted a
single code of norms of football.

Phased improvement

Gradually the game improved. Created conditions for the field.
Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time became 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup.
Championship - oldest in the class.
1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters.

However, from modern this standard is. Today shoot penalties from
fixed spot. Earlier moment 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 arise rumors.
Some athletes felt that a number of rosters pay members
incentives. In those days sports could be exclusively amateur.
As a result rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players have a salary.

Began sequence denunciations. Teams wrote accusations against each other.
Some clubs left the championship. Later requirement postponed.

International development

Growth of trade increased penetration of discipline to other countries.
As a result sport became regulated at the international level.
FIFA appeared in 1904. At first organization included 7 countries.

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

Standard established later. For the first time footballers played without license plates.

They arose only in 1939.
Starting international tournament held at the beginning of
the last century. Football included to the Olympic Games.

Participated total 3 teams.
Football flourished in the middle of the last century.
On the planet started playing high class stars.