Football crazy
Britainīs national sport is football. During the football season (August to May) most professional footballers play two matches every week. Some people say this is too many because the players do not have enough time and energy for international games.
Every year there are 11.5 million attendances at League football games, making it one of the most popular spectator sports.
The 22 best English teams play in the Premier League. The other professional teams play in Divisions 1, 2 and 3. Manchester United and Liverpool are two of the most successful teams. They have both been successful in many national and international tournaments.
The most exciting games are often bewteen teams from the same city: Manchester United and Manchester City; Arsenal and Chelsea from London; Celtic and Rangers from Glasgow.
The highlight of the football season is the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London. Eighty thousand fans fill the stadium and there is usually a very good atmosphere.