Football is the most popular disciplinein the world. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of people follow matches of idols. Demand growing constantly.Of course for this discipline can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce history of football.Development of disciplineFootball originated in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball in demand among inhabitants of different states. They were applied in:• Asian countries;• Ancient Greece;• Ancient Rome.Italians developed discipline. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.First rulesPopularity among viewers appeared not by chance. Discipline captivated with its dynamism. Passion on the court were significant. This permitted rules of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 people each.3. 15 forwards.4. Right to fistfights.English made own rules. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.The first attempt to unification 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 known to himnorms. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes were create a single regulations.Starting standardization became positive. Participation viewers increased. As a result in Great Britain formed the first specialized club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.After 6 years formed The Football Association of England. Organization immediately created a standard code of norms of football.Phased improvement Gradually the game developed. Created requirements for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate. Significant time is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class.1891 - time appearances in football penalty. However, from modern this strike is. Now shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Game evolved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. In society began arise speculations. Some players felt that a number of rosters give players salary. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. According to the results rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration.Started wave slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. Later requirement cancelled.International developmentDevelopment of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe. As a result sport started regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in 1904. At the start association consisted of 7 countries.Unified requirements on equipment did not exist. Football Players was required to wear:• headdress;• shoes;• elongated stockings;• pants.Normal entered later. Initially footballers played without numbers. Notation arose only in 1939. Starting international championship took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympic Games. Participated only England, France, Belgium.Football flourished in the middle of the last century. On the planet started playing high class stars.