Football is the most famous gameon the planet. Demand huge. Hundreds of millions of people watch matches of idols. Attention growing planned. Of course for the specified sport you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Quickly tell development of football. Development of game Football appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball were popular among inhabitants of many states. They were used in: • Ancient China; • Sparta; • on the Apennines. Italians improved discipline. In the 16th century they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to England. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket. First rules Interest public appeared not by chance. Discipline captivated with its dynamism. Battles on the court were significant. Such a scenario permitted rules of football: 1. 2 teams. 2. 25 people each. 3. 15 offensive players. 4. Right to fight. Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created their norms. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden. The first attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Cases demanded momentary 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, players managed to fix a common set of rules. Starting standardization turned out positive. Attention viewers increased. As a result in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. Organization immediately adopted a standard code of norms games. Modern outline Over time the game developed. Created conditions for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate. Significant time became 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world. 1891 - year appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from current this standard is. 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 passed over a hundred. Among the public began to arise speculations. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters pay members salary. In those days sports could be only amateur. According to the results rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players have a salary. Started wave slander. Lineups wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. After time norm cancelled. International development Development of trade relations increased penetration of football to other countries. As a result game became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in 1904. At the start organization consisted of 7 countries. Standard requirements clothing did not exist. Players required to wear: • hat or top hat; • shoes; • elongated stockings; • pants. Standard established later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. Notation appeared only in 1939. First international championship took place at the beginning of the last century. Football included to the Olympiad. Participated only 3 teams. The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.