Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet. Demand huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of favorite teams. Attention rising constantly.Of course for this discipline can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce development of football.Development of disciplineFootball originated in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many countries. They were applied in:• Ancient China;• Ancient Greece;• Ancient Rome.Italians improved sport. 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 Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.First rulesPopularity public appeared naturally. Game impressed with its dynamism. Battles on the court were significant. This allowed norms of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 athletes each.3. 15 offensive players.4. Right to fistfights.English created their norms. At first game didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.The Starting attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Cases wanted momentary response. Representatives from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player acted in accordance with known to himrules. Result did not inspire positive development of events. However, players managed to fix a single regulations.First standardization became positive. Participation public increased. As a result in England formed the first special club. Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. It quickly adopted a single set of rules games.Phased improvement Over time discipline improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Important year is 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world.1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from modern specified standard different. Today take penalties from point. 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 to arise speculations. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters give players incentives. In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur. According to the results norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting players have a salary.Started sequence denunciations. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the league. After time requirement postponed.International developmentDevelopment of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe. Following the results sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At first association included 7 countries.Unified norms on equipment was. Football Players was required to wear:• headdress;• boots;• long stockings;• pants.Standard entered later. For the first time athletes played without license plates. They arose only in 1939. First international tournament held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympiad. Participated total 3 teams.Football flourished in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.