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Famous English football teams that include the name of the city where
they are based include West Bromwich Albion, West Ham, Leeds
United, Liverpool United, Manchester United, Sheffield Wednesday,
Wolverhampton Wanderers (the Wolves), etc. In Scotland, two
of the most famous teams are both based in Glasgow. One is the
Rangers which draws most of its support from the local Protestant
community. Its rival is Celtic which is mainly supported by the local
Roman Catholic community.
Soccer is another name
commonly used when
referring to association
football. It is also the
name used in the US to
avoid confusion with
American Football.
Rugby football
This game was first played in 1823 at a private school in England
called Rugby in the town of the same name. This is a type of football
in which two teams try to score points by carrying an oval ball across
a particular line or kicking it over and between an H-shaped set
of posts. There are two types of rugby: Rugby League and Rugby
Union.
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”The Cup” is watched by millions of people on
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Rugby League is played by professionals with 13 players in each
team. It is traditionally associated with the north of England as well
as in Australia.
Rugby Union is the standard game of rugby which is played by
amateurs. 15 players represent each team. Rugby Union is played
internationally between many countries which include Australia, Fiji,
France, South Africa, Argentina, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland,
and New Zealand.