Football is the most popular gameon the planet. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of idols. Attention rising constantly.Of course for this discipline you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce development of football.Development of gameFootball originated several centuries BC. Disciplines with a ball were popular among inhabitants of different countries. They were applied in:• Asian countries;• Ancient Greece;• on the Apennines.Inhabitants of Italy improved sport. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the growth trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.First rulesPopularity public appeared not by chance. Discipline captivated with its dynamism. Passion on the field occurred significant. This allowed rules of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 athletes each.3. 15 offensive players.4. Permission to fistfights.English created own norms. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded immediate response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete worked in accordance with acceptednorms. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes were fix a common regulations.First standardization turned out positive. Attention public intensified. As a result in Great Britain there was the first special club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. Organization quickly adopted a single code of norms of football.Phased improvement Gradually discipline improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Important year is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world.1891 - year appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from current this standard is. Today shoot penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Discipline improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began appear speculations. Many players felt that certain teams pay members salary. At that time disciplines could be only amateur. As a result rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.Started sequence denunciations. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. After time norm cancelled.Football in other countries of the worldGrowth of trade accelerated penetration of discipline to other countries. As a result sport became regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At first association consisted of 7 countries.Unified norms clothing was. Players required to wear:• hat or top hat;• boots;• long stockings;• pants.Standard entered later. Initially athletes played without license plates. Notation appeared only in 1939. First international tournament took place in 1900. Football included to the Olympic Games. Participated only 3 teams.Football flourished in the 1950. In the world started playing high class stars.