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Football is a popular sport worldwide, but in Britain it the main sport that’s played. Players earn millions of pounds each year from playing and the biggest clubs like Manchester united can pull in crowds of 76,000 every week. The game is played on a grass pitch, with a goal at either end. Each of the two teams have 11 players on the pitch and the game is played over two 45 minute halfs.
The World Cup is the most watched football competition in the world, with 32 teams from all over the globe trying to win it. Currently, Italy are the world Champions, but it is Brazil that have won it the most times, which is 5 in total. England are the only British team to win it, and that was in 1966.
Rugby is played on a similar sized pitch as football. Players score by either kicking the ball over the posts or by running the ball over the try line. Rugby is played at a professional level and an amature level in both domestic and international games in many countries. There are 2 different types of Rugby played, which are Rugby League and Rugby Union. |
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