Football is the most famous disciplineon the planet. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans watch games of idols. Demand growing planned.Of course for the specified sport you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Quickly tell history of football.Development of gameFootball originated in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball were popular among inhabitants of many states. They were applied in:• Asian countries;• Sparta;• Ancient Rome.Italians developed sport. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the growth trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.First rulesInterest among viewers appeared naturally. Discipline impressed with its dynamism. Passion on the court were serious. Such a scenario permitted norms of football:1. 2 squads.2. 25 people each.3. 15 forwards.4. Permission to fistfights.Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made their rules. At first discipline didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.The Starting attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Cases demanded momentary response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete acted in accordance with acceptedrules. Result did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to fix a common set of rules.First standardization became positive. Attention public increased. According to the results in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.After 6 years formed The Football Association of England. It quickly created a single code of norms games.Modern outline Over time discipline improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate. Important year is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the world.1891 - time appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from current specified standard is. Today take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Discipline improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began arise speculations. Some players felt that certain teams pay members salary. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting players have a salary.Began wave slander. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the championship. After time requirement postponed.International developmentGrowth of trade increased penetration of discipline to Europe. Following the results game became regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At the start organization consisted of 7 countries.Standard norms clothing was. Football Players was required to wear:• headdress;• shoes;• elongated stockings;• pants.Normal established later. Initially athletes played without license plates. Notation appeared only in 1939. First international tournament held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympiad. Participated total 3 teams.The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.