Football is the most famous disciplinein the world. Interest massive. Hundreds of millions of fans watch games of favorite teams. Attention rising planned. Of course for the specified sport you can make a bet at bookmakers. Shortly tell history of football. Development of game Football originated in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball were popular among inhabitants of many states. They were applied in: • Asian countries; • Ancient Greece; • on the Apennines. Italians developed discipline. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to England. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket. Severe discipline Interest among viewers appeared not by chance. Discipline captivated with its dynamics. Battles on the court were serious. This permitted rules of football: 1. 2 teams. 2. 25 people each. 3. 15 forwards. 4. Permission to fistfights. Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made their rules. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden. The Starting attempt to unification was made in 1846. Cases demanded momentary response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete worked in accordance with known to himnorms. Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to create a common set of rules. Starting standardization became positive. Attention public intensified. As a result in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. Organization quickly adopted a single code of rules games. Modern outline Over time discipline improved. Created requirements for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate. Important year is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class. 1891 - time appearances in football penalty. However, from modern this strike is. Today take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line. Game evolved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. In society began arise rumors. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters pay members incentives. At that time disciplines could be only amateur. As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration. Began wave denunciations. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the league. Later norm postponed. International development Growth of trade increased penetration of football to Europe. Following the results game started regulated at the international level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At the start association consisted of 7 countries. Standard norms clothing was. Football Players was required to wear: • hat or top hat; • shoes; • long stockings; • pants. Standard entered later. For the first time footballers played without numbers. They appeared only in 1939. Starting international tournament took place 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. On the planet started playing high class stars.