Football is the most famous disciplineon the planet. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of fans watch games of favorite teams. Demand rising constantly.Of course for the specified sport you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce history of football.Development of gameFootball appeared several centuries BC. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of many 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 relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket.First rulesPopularity public appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamics. Passion on the court occurred significant. This allowed rules of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 people each.3. 15 offensive players.4. Permission to fight.English made their norms. At first game didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others it was forbidden.The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Cases demanded immediate response. Representatives from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player acted in accordance with known to himnorms. Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to fix a common regulations.Starting standardization became positive. Participation viewers intensified. According to the results in Great Britain formed the first specialized club. Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.After 6 years formed The Football Association of England. It immediately created a single set of norms of football.Phased improvement Over time the game developed. Created requirements for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate. Important year is 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the world.1891 - time appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from current specified strike is. Today take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Game evolved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred. In society began arise speculations. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters give players salary. In those days sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players have a salary.Started sequence slander. Lineups wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later requirement postponed.International developmentDevelopment of trade relations accelerated penetration of football to other countries. As a result sport became regulated at the international level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At the start organization included 7 countries.Standard requirements clothing was. Players required to wear:• hat or top hat;• shoes;• elongated stockings;• pants.Normal entered later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. They arose only in 1939. Starting international tournament held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympic Games. Participated total England, France, Belgium.Football flourished in the middle of the last century. On the planet started playing high class stars.