Football is the most popular gamein the world. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of people follow matches of favorite teams. Demand growing constantly. Of course for the specified sport you can make bets at bookmakers. Shortly tell development of football. Development of discipline Football originated several centuries BC. Games with a ball were popular among inhabitants of different countries. They were used in: • Ancient China; • Sparta; • on the Apennines. Italians improved sport. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in sport formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket. Severe discipline Popularity public appeared naturally. Game captivated with its dynamics. Passion on the field occurred serious. Such a scenario permitted rules of football: 1. 2 teams. 2. 25 people each. 3. 15 offensive players. 4. Permission to fight. Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made own rules. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden. The Starting attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded momentary response. Representatives from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player worked in accordance with known to himrules. Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes were create a single set of rules. First standardization turned out positive. Attention viewers intensified. According to the results in Great Britain formed the first specialized club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. Organization quickly created a single set of rules of football. Phased improvement Gradually discipline developed. Created conditions for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate. Important year is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world. 1891 - time appearances in football penalty. However, from current specified standard is. Now shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line. Game improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began to appear rumors. Many players felt that a number of rosters pay members incentives. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. According to the results norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting players have a salary. Began wave slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later requirement postponed. International development Growth of trade increased penetration of discipline to other countries. As a result game became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At first organization consisted of 7 countries. Unified requirements clothing was. Football Players was required to wear: • hat or top hat; • shoes; • long stockings; • pants. Normal entered later. For the first time athletes played without license plates. Notation arose only in 1939. Starting international championship held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympic Games. Participated total England, France, Belgium. Football flourished in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing high class stars.