Football is the most famous gamein the world. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of people follow games of favorite teams. Attention growing constantly. Of course for the specified sport can make bets at bookmakers. Quickly introduce history of football. Development of discipline Football appeared several centuries BC. Disciplines with a ball in demand among citizens of many states. They were applied in: • Ancient China; • Ancient Greece; • on the Apennines. Italians developed sport. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to England. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket. Severe discipline Interest public appeared not by chance. Game captivated with its dynamism. Passion on the field occurred serious. This allowed norms of football: 1. 2 squads. 2. 25 athletes each. 3. 15 forwards. 4. Permission to fistfights. English created their rules. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden. The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Cases demanded immediate response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete acted in accordance with acceptedrules. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes managed to create a common set of rules. First unification became positive. Attention public increased. As a result in England there was the first specialized club. Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. It immediately adopted a single set of norms of football. Phased improvement Gradually discipline improved. Created conditions for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate. Significant time is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world. 1891 - time appearances in discipline penalty. However, from current specified strike different. Today shoot penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line. Game improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began to appear rumors. Many players felt that a number of rosters give players salary. At that time disciplines could be exclusively amateur. According to the results rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration. Started wave denunciations. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. After time norm postponed. International development Development of trade relations increased penetration of discipline to Europe. Following the results sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in 1904. At first organization consisted of 7 countries. Standard requirements clothing was. Football Players was required to wear: • hat or top hat; • shoes; • elongated stockings; • pants. Normal established later. Initially athletes played without license plates. Notation arose only in 1939. Starting international championship took place in 1900. Discipline added to the Olympic Games. Participated only 3 teams. Football flourished in the 1950. On the planet started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.