Football is the most popular gamein the world. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans watch matches of idols. Demand rising planned.

Of course for this discipline you can make bets at bookmakers. Shortly introduce history of football.

Development of game

Football appeared several centuries BC. Games with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many countries. They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• on the Apennines.
Inhabitants of Italy improved discipline. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game “Calcio”. With the growth trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest “Calcio” beaten cricket.

First rules

Popularity among viewers appeared naturally. Discipline captivated with its dynamics. Passion on the court occurred significant. This permitted rules of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fight.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created own norms. At first game didn’t unify. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification was made in 1846. Cases wanted immediate response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete acted in accordance with acceptedrules. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, players managed to create a common set of rules.
First standardization became positive. Attention viewers intensified. As a result in Great Britain there was the first special club. Team named “Sheffield”. It happened in 1857.
After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. Organization quickly adopted a standard code of rules of football.

Modern outline

Over time discipline improved. Created requirements for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Tournament – oldest in the world.
1891 – year appearances in discipline penalty. However, from current specified standard is. Today shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line.
Discipline improved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began arise rumors. Many players felt that certain teams pay members salary. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Started sequence slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later norm postponed.

Football in other countries of the world

Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe. As a result game started regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first organization included 7 countries.
Standard requirements clothing did not exist. Players required to wear:
• hat or top hat;
• shoes;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Standard entered later. Initially footballers played without license plates. They arose only in 1939.
Starting international tournament held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympic Games. 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.