Football is the most famous gameon the planet. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow games of favorite teams. Attention rising constantly.Of course for this discipline you can make a bet at bookmakers. Shortly tell development of football.Development of gameFootball appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of many countries. They were applied in:• Ancient China;• Ancient Greece;• on the Apennines.Italians developed sport. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the growth trade relations, it came to England. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.First rulesPopularity among viewers appeared naturally. Discipline captivated with its dynamism. Passion on the field were significant. Such a scenario permitted rules of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 people each.3. 15 forwards.4. Right to fistfights.Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created their rules. At first game didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.The first attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions wanted momentary response. Representatives from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player worked in accordance with acceptednorms. Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes were create a common regulations.Starting standardization turned out positive. Participation viewers intensified. As a result in England formed the first special club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It quickly created a single code of norms games.Phased improvement Over time the game improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Important year became 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world.1891 - year appearances in discipline penalty. However, from current specified standard is. Today shoot penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Game improved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. Among the public began arise speculations. Many players felt that certain teams give players incentives. In those days disciplines could be only amateur. According to the results rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.Started sequence denunciations. Teams accused each other. Some clubs left the league. After time norm cancelled.International developmentGrowth of trade increased penetration of football to Europe. Following the results sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in 1904. At first organization consisted of 7 countries.Standard requirements clothing was. Players required to wear:• hat or top hat;• shoes;• long stockings;• pants.Standard established later. Initially footballers played without numbers. Notation arose only in 1939. First international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century. Football added to the Olympic Games. Participated only England, France, Belgium.The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.