Football is contested between 2 teams of 11 players each, with the team scoring more goals as the winner. A match is of 90 minutes duration, when the score is tied after full time, extra time may be necessary for certain types of matches.
European football are widely regarded as the highest level in the world, with England, Germany, Italy and Spain having the 4 strongest leagues. Famous English clubs are Manchester Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea; Germany have Bayern Munich; Italy have AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma and Juventus; Spain have Real Madrid and Barcelona. The most famous football stars, namely Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney and Villa etc, all play for the clubs mentioned above.