Football is the most popular gamein the world. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of people watch matches of favorite teams. Demand growing planned.Of course for the specified sport you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce development of football.Development of gameFootball originated in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball were popular among inhabitants of many states. They were used in:• Ancient China;• Sparta;• Ancient Rome.Inhabitants of Italy improved discipline. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the growth trade relations, it came to England. Love in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.Severe disciplineInterest among viewers appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamism. Battles on the field occurred serious. This allowed rules of football:1. 2 squads.2. 25 people each.3. 15 forwards.4. Right to fight.English created their rules. At first game didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others it was forbidden.The first attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Cases demanded immediate response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player worked in accordance with acceptednorms. Result did not inspire positive development of events. However, players were create a single set of rules.First unification became positive. Attention public increased. As a result in England there was the first special club. Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It quickly created a single code of rules of football.Phased improvement Gradually discipline improved. Created conditions for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate. Significant time is 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class.1891 - year appearances in football penalty. However, from current specified standard different. Today shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Game evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began appear rumors. Some players felt that certain teams pay members salary. In those days sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration.Started wave slander. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the league. Later norm cancelled.Football in other countries of the worldDevelopment of trade relations accelerated penetration of football to other countries. Following the results game became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At first association consisted of 7 countries.Standard requirements on equipment was. Football Players required to wear:• headdress;• shoes;• long stockings;• pants.Normal entered later. Initially athletes played without numbers. They arose only in 1939. Starting international tournament took place in 1900. Football included to the Olympic Games. Participated total 3 teams.The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. On the planet started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.