Football is the most popular disciplinein the world. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of people follow matches of idols. 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 appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of different countries. They were used in:• Ancient China;• Sparta;• Ancient Rome.Inhabitants of Italy developed sport. In the 16th century they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to England. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.First rulesInterest among viewers appeared not by chance. Game captivated with its dynamics. Battles on the court occurred serious. Such a scenario permitted norms of football:1. 2 squads.2. 25 athletes each.3. 15 offensive players.4. Right to fistfights.Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created own rules. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others it was forbidden.The first attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Conditions wanted immediate response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player acted in accordance with acceptednorms. Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to create a single regulations.First standardization turned out positive. Participation viewers increased. According to the results in Great Britain there was the first special club. Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It immediately adopted a standard code of norms of football.Phased improvement Gradually the game developed. Created conditions for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate. Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world.1891 - year appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from modern specified strike is. Today shoot penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line.Game evolved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. In society began appear speculations. Many players felt that a number of rosters give players salary. In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur. According to the results norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.Began wave denunciations. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the league. Later norm cancelled.Football in other countries of the worldDevelopment of trade relations increased penetration of discipline to other countries. As a result sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At the start organization consisted of 7 countries.Unified requirements on equipment was. Players required to wear:• headdress;• shoes;• elongated stockings;• pants.Normal entered later. Initially athletes played without license plates. Notation arose only in 1939. Starting international championship held at the beginning of the last century. Football included to the Olympic Games. Participated only England, France, Belgium.Football flourished in the middle of the last century. On the planet started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.