Football is the most popular disciplinein the world. Demand huge. Hundreds of millions of people watch games of favorite teams. Demand rising planned.Of course for this discipline can make bets at bookmakers. Quickly introduce history of football.Development of gameFootball originated several centuries BC. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of different states. They were applied in:• Ancient China;• Ancient Greece;• on the Apennines.Inhabitants of Italy developed discipline. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.Severe disciplinePopularity public appeared naturally. Discipline captivated with its dynamism. Passion on the court were significant. This permitted rules of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 people each.3. 15 forwards.4. Permission to fistfights.English made their rules. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others it was forbidden.The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Cases demanded momentary response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player worked in accordance with acceptedrules. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes managed to create a common set of rules.Starting standardization turned out positive. Attention viewers intensified. According to the results in Great Britain formed the first special club. Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. Organization quickly created a standard set of norms of football.Modern outline Over time discipline improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared 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 to appear speculations. Many players felt that a number of rosters give players salary. At that time disciplines could be exclusively amateur. According to the results norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.Began sequence denunciations. Lineups wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. After time requirement cancelled.International developmentGrowth of trade accelerated penetration of discipline to other countries. As a result sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first association consisted of 7 countries.Standard requirements on equipment did not exist. Football Players required to wear:• headdress;• shoes;• long stockings;• pants.Normal established later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. Notation arose only in 1939. Starting international championship took place at the beginning of the last century. Football included to the Olympic Games. Participated only 3 teams.Football flourished in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing high class stars.