Football is the most popular disciplinein the world. Demand massive. Millions of fans watch matches of favorite teams. Demand rising constantly. Of course for this discipline you can make bets at bookmakers. Shortly tell history of football. Development of discipline Football appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of many countries. They were used in: • Asian countries; • Sparta; • Ancient Rome. Inhabitants of Italy improved sport. In the 16th century they created the game "Calcio". With the growth trade, it came to England. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket. First rules Interest public appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamics. Passion on the field occurred significant. Such a scenario allowed rules of football: 1. 2 teams. 2. 25 athletes each. 3. 15 offensive players. 4. Right to fistfights. English made their rules. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden. The first attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Cases wanted immediate response. players 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 positive development of events. However, players were fix a common set of rules. First unification became positive. Attention viewers intensified. According to the results in England formed the first special club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. After 6 years formed The Football Association of England. Organization quickly adopted a standard code of rules of football. Modern outline Over time the game developed. Created conditions for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Important year is 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class. 1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from current specified standard is. Now shoot penalties from point. Earlier penetration 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 to appear speculations. Many athletes felt that a number of rosters pay members salary. At that time sports could be only amateur. According to the results rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration. Started wave slander. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the championship. After time norm postponed. International development Development of trade relations increased penetration of discipline to Europe. Following the results game became regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At first organization included 7 countries. Standard norms clothing did not exist. Football Players required to wear: • headdress; • boots; • elongated stockings; • pants. Standard established later. Initially 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 Olympic Games. Participated only 3 teams. The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing high class stars.