Football is the most famous gameon the planet. Interest huge. Millions of fans follow games of favorite teams. Attention rising planned. Of course for the specified sport can make a bet at bookmakers. Quickly tell history of football. Development of discipline Football appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball were popular among citizens of many states. They were applied in: • Ancient China; • Ancient Greece; • Ancient Rome. Italians improved sport. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to England. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket. Severe discipline Popularity among viewers appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the field occurred significant. This permitted norms of football: 1. 2 squads. 2. 25 athletes each. 3. 15 forwards. 4. Permission to fistfights. Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created 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 during the competition. Each player worked in accordance with known to himnorms. Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to create a single set of rules. First standardization became positive. Attention public intensified. As a result in Great Britain formed the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. Organization quickly adopted a standard set of norms games. Phased improvement Gradually discipline developed. Created conditions for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate. Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class. 1891 - year appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from current this standard different. Today take penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line. Discipline evolved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. In society began to appear speculations. Some athletes felt that certain teams give players salary. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary. Began sequence denunciations. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later requirement postponed. Football in other countries of the world Development of trade relations increased penetration of discipline to Europe. As a result sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At first association consisted of 7 countries. Standard requirements on equipment was. Football Players 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 took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympic Games. Participated total England, France, Belgium. The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.