Football is the most popular gamein the world. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans watch games of favorite teams. Attention rising constantly.Of course for the specified sport you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Quickly tell history of football.Development of gameFootball appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many states. They were used in:• Asian countries;• Sparta;• on the Apennines.Italians developed discipline. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in sport formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.Severe disciplinePopularity public appeared naturally. Game impressed with its dynamism. Battles on the field were serious. Such a scenario allowed rules of football:1. 2 squads.2. 25 people each.3. 15 offensive players.4. Right to fistfights.English made their norms. At first discipline didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.The first attempt to unification was made in 1846. Conditions demanded momentary response. Representatives from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete acted in accordance with known to himnorms. Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes were fix a common set of rules.First unification turned out positive. Attention viewers intensified. As a result in England formed the first specialized club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. Organization immediately adopted a single set of norms games.Modern outline Gradually the game improved. Created requirements for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Important year became 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the world.1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from modern specified strike is. Now shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Game evolved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began arise speculations. Many players felt that a number of rosters give players incentives. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. According to the results norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.Started sequence slander. Teams accused each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later norm cancelled.Football in other countries of the worldDevelopment of trade relations increased penetration of football to other countries. Following the results game started regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At first organization consisted of 7 countries.Unified requirements on equipment was. Football Players was required to wear:• hat or top hat;• shoes;• long stockings;• pants.Normal entered later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. Notation arose only in 1939. First international championship held in 1900. Discipline added to the Olympic Games. Participated only 3 teams.The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.