Football is the most famous disciplineon the planet. Demand huge. Millions of people watch matches of idols. Attention rising planned.

Of course for this discipline you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Quickly introduce development of football.

Development of discipline

Football originated in antiquity. Games with a ball were popular among citizens of different countries. They were applied in:
• Asian countries;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Inhabitants of Italy developed discipline. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

First rules

Interest public appeared naturally. Game captivated with its dynamism. Battles on the court occurred serious. This permitted rules of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Right to fight.
English created own rules. At first discipline 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. Conditions demanded immediate response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each player worked in accordance with known to himnorms. Result did not inspire optimism. However, players managed to create a single regulations.
Starting standardization became positive. Attention public increased. As a result in England formed the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. Organization immediately created a standard code of norms of football.

Phased improvement

Gradually discipline developed. Created conditions for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Important year is 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class.
1891 - year appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from current specified strike is. Now shoot penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.
Game improved. Interest grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began to arise rumors. Many players felt that certain teams give players salary. At that time disciplines could be exclusively amateur. As a result rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Began wave slander. Teams accused each other. Some clubs left the league. After time requirement postponed.

Football in other countries of the world

Growth of trade accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe. As a result game became regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At first organization consisted of 7 countries.
Standard norms on equipment was. Football Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. Initially athletes played without license plates. They arose only in 1939.
Starting international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympiad. Participated only England, France, Belgium.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.