Football is the most famous disciplinein the world. Interest huge. Millions of fans follow games of favorite teams. Attention rising constantly.Of course for this discipline you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce history of football.Development of disciplineFootball appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball were popular among inhabitants of many countries. They were used in:• Asian countries;• Ancient Greece;• on the Apennines.Inhabitants of Italy improved discipline. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the growth trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.Severe disciplineInterest among viewers appeared naturally. Game impressed with its dynamism. Passion on the court occurred serious. This allowed rules of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 people each.3. 15 forwards.4. Permission to fight.English 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 was made in 1846. Conditions demanded momentary response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete worked in accordance with acceptednorms. Result did not inspire optimism. However, players were fix a single regulations.Starting unification became positive. Participation public intensified. According to the results in Great Britain formed the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. Organization immediately created a standard code of rules of football.Modern outline Over time discipline developed. Created requirements for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Important year became 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world.1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from current specified standard different. Now take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Discipline improved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred. Among the public began to appear speculations. Some players felt that a number of rosters give players incentives. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.Began sequence slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. Later requirement postponed.International developmentGrowth of trade increased penetration of football to other countries. Following the results sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first organization included 7 countries.Standard norms clothing was. Football Players required to wear:• hat or top hat;• shoes;• long stockings;• pants.Standard entered later. For the first time footballers played without numbers. They appeared only in 1939. Starting international tournament held in 1900. Football added to the Olympiad. Participated only England, France, Belgium.The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. On the planet started playing high class stars.