Football is the most famous gameon the planet. Demand massive. Millions of fans watch games of favorite teams. Demand growing planned.

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

Development of discipline

Football originated in antiquity. Games with a ball were popular among inhabitants of different countries. They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians developed sport. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game “Calcio”. With the development of trade, it came to England. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity “Calcio” surpassed cricket.

First rules

Interest among viewers appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the field were serious. This allowed norms of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Right to fistfights.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made their rules. At first game wasn’t standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded immediate response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete worked in accordance with acceptedrules. Result did not inspire optimism. However, players managed to create a single set of rules.
Starting standardization became positive. Attention viewers increased. As a result in Great Britain formed the first specialized club. Roster named “Sheffield”. It happened in 1857.
In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It immediately adopted a single code of rules games.

Phased improvement

Over time the game developed. Created requirements for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Important year is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Tournament – oldest in the world.
1891 – year appearances in discipline penalty. However, from modern specified standard different. Today shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line.
Discipline improved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. In society began arise speculations. Many athletes felt that certain teams give players salary. In those days disciplines could be only amateur. As a result rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration.
Started sequence slander. Lineups wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. After time norm cancelled.

International development

Growth of trade accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe. Following the results game started regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At first association included 7 countries.
Standard norms on equipment did not exist. Football Players was required to wear:
• hat or top hat;
• shoes;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. Initially footballers played without numbers. Notation appeared only in 1939.
First international championship held in 1900. Discipline added to the Olympiad. Participated only England, France, Belgium.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing high class stars.