Football is the most popular gameon the planet. Demand massive. Millions of people watch matches of favorite teams. Attention growing constantly.Of course for this discipline you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Quickly introduce history of football.Development of disciplineFootball originated several centuries BC. Games with a ball were popular among inhabitants of different countries. They were applied in:• Ancient China;• Ancient Greece;• Ancient Rome.Italians developed sport. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the growth trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.First rulesInterest among viewers appeared naturally. Game captivated with its dynamism. Battles on the court were serious. Such a scenario permitted rules of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 athletes each.3. 15 forwards.4. Permission to fight.English made their norms. At first game didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.The Starting attempt to unification was made in 1846. Conditions wanted momentary response. Representatives from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete worked in accordance with acceptednorms. Result did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to create a single regulations.First standardization turned out positive. Attention viewers increased. As a result in Great Britain there was the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.After 6 years formed The Football Association of England. Organization quickly adopted a standard code of rules of football.Modern outline Over time discipline developed. Created requirements for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Significant time became 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class.1891 - year appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from modern this standard different. Today take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line.Game improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. In society began arise rumors. Some athletes felt that certain teams give players incentives. In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur. According to the results norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.Started sequence slander. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the league. After time requirement cancelled.International developmentDevelopment of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to other countries. As a result sport became regulated at the international level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At the start organization consisted of 7 countries.Standard norms clothing was. Players was required to wear:• headdress;• shoes;• long stockings;• pants.Normal entered later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. They arose only in 1939. First international championship 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. On the planet started playing high class stars.