Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of people follow matches of favorite teams. Attention rising constantly.Of course for the specified sport you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Quickly introduce development of football.Development of disciplineFootball appeared several centuries BC. Disciplines with a ball in demand among citizens of different countries. They were used in:• Asian countries;• Sparta;• Ancient Rome.Inhabitants of Italy developed 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 Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.First rulesPopularity among viewers appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with its dynamism. Passion on the court occurred significant. Such a scenario allowed rules of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 athletes each.3. 15 offensive players.4. Right to fistfights.Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made their rules. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions wanted immediate response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each player acted in accordance with known to himnorms. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, players were create a common regulations.First standardization turned out positive. Attention viewers intensified. As a result in Great Britain there was the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. Organization quickly created a single code of rules games.Modern outline Gradually the game improved. Created conditions for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Important year became 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world.1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from current specified strike is. Now shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line.Discipline improved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began to arise rumors. Many players felt that certain teams pay members incentives. In those days sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.Began wave slander. Teams accused each other. Some clubs left the league. After time requirement cancelled.International developmentDevelopment of trade relations increased penetration of football to other countries. Following the results sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first organization consisted of 7 countries.Unified norms on equipment was. Players was required to wear:• headdress;• boots;• elongated stockings;• pants.Standard established later. Initially athletes played without numbers. Notation arose only in 1939. First international tournament held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympiad. Participated total England, France, Belgium.The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing high class stars.