Football is the most famous gamein the world. Demand huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of favorite teams. Attention growing planned.Of course for the specified sport you can make a bet at bookmakers. Shortly introduce history of football.Development of disciplineFootball appeared several centuries BC. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of different states. They were applied in:• Ancient China;• Ancient Greece;• Ancient Rome.Italians improved discipline. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the growth trade, it came to England. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.Severe disciplinePopularity among viewers appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with its dynamics. Passion on the field were serious. Such a scenario permitted norms of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 athletes each.3. 15 forwards.4. Right to fight.English created their rules. At first game didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.The Starting attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Cases demanded momentary response. Representatives from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player worked in accordance with known to himnorms. Result did not inspire optimism. However, players managed to fix a single regulations.First unification became positive. Attention public increased. As a result in England there was the first specialized club. Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.After 6 years formed The Football Association of England. It quickly created a single code of norms of football.Modern outline Gradually discipline developed. Created conditions for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Important year became 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the class.1891 - time appearances in discipline penalty. However, from current this strike is. Today take penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line.Game improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began to arise speculations. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters give players salary. At that time disciplines could be exclusively amateur. According to the results norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting players have a salary.Started wave denunciations. Lineups wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. Later norm cancelled.International developmentGrowth of trade increased penetration of football to other countries. Following the results game became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At the start organization included 7 countries.Standard requirements on equipment did not exist. Football Players required to wear:• hat or top hat;• boots;• elongated stockings;• pants.Standard entered later. For the first time athletes played without license plates. They arose only in 1939. First international championship held at the beginning of the last century. Football included to the Olympiad. Participated total England, France, Belgium.The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.