ENGLAND | Premier League
The Premier League is the top professional football league in England. It is organized by the English Football Association (FA) and features 20 teams who play each other twice in a home-and-away format, for a total of 38 matches per season.
The league was founded in 1992, replacing the First Division as the highest level of English football. The team with the most points at the end of the season is crowned the champion. If two or more teams are tied on points, the title is decided by goal difference. The bottom three teams are relegated to the second division, the EFL Championship, while the top two teams from the Championship are promoted to the Premier League.
Some of the most successful clubs in the Premier League include Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, and Chelsea, who have won multiple titles.
The Premier League is known for its high level of competition and has attracted some of the best players in the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry, Sergio Agüero, Olivier Giroud, Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah...
Alan Shearer is the top scorer in Premier League history with 260 goals.
Thierry Henry won a record four Premier League Golden Boot awards.
England has a long and storied history in football, and the country has produced many talented players over the years. Some of the most highly regarded English players include:
• Bobby Charlton is one of the greatest players in the history of English football, and he was a key member of the England national team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
• Wayne Rooney is the all-time leading goalscorer for both the England national team and Manchester United, and he is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of English football.
• Bobby Moore is one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game, and he captained the England national team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
• Steven Gerrard is one of the greatest midfielders in the history of English football, and he spent most of his career playing for Liverpool.
• Frank Lampard is the all-time leading goalscorer for Chelsea, and he is one of the greatest midfielders in the history of English football.
Other notable English footballers include Kevin Keegan, Gary Lineker, Paul Gascoigne, David Beckham and Harry Kane.