Football is the most famous gamein the world.
Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans watch matches of idols.
Demand rising constantly.

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

Development of discipline

Football appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of many countries.
They were applied in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• on the Apennines.
Inhabitants of Italy developed sport. In the 16th century
they introduced to the world the game "Calcio".
With the development of trade relations, it came to England.
Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

Severe discipline

Interest among viewers appeared naturally. Discipline
captivated with its dynamism. Passion on the field were significant.
This permitted rules of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Right to fistfights.
English made their norms. At first discipline wasn't standardized.
In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.
The first attempt to unification was made in 1846. Cases demanded immediate response.
players from several colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete worked in accordance with known to himrules.
Result did not inspire positive development of events.
However, athletes managed to create a single set of
rules.
First standardization turned out positive. Attention public
intensified. As a result in England there was the first specialized club.

Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England.
Organization quickly adopted a single set of norms of football.

Modern outline

Gradually the game developed. Created conditions
for the field. Standardized dimensions of the
gate.
Important year is 1871. At that time originated the FA
Cup. Championship - oldest in the class.
1891 - year appearances in discipline penalty.
However, from current this strike is. Today shoot penalties from
fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line.
Discipline improved. Interest grew. According to the results
in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces.
In society began arise speculations. Some players felt that a number of rosters give players incentives.

In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur.
According to the results rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration.
Started wave slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other.
Some clubs left the championship. Later norm
cancelled.

International development

Growth of trade increased penetration of discipline to other countries.
As a result sport started regulated at the supranational level.
FIFA appeared in 1904. At the start organization consisted
of 7 countries.
Standard norms clothing did not exist. Football Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal established later. For the first time athletes played without numbers.

Notation appeared only in 1939.
First international tournament held at the beginning of the last century.

Football added to the Olympiad. Participated total 3 teams.

Football flourished in the middle of the last century. In the world
started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.