Cricket, football, tennis, golf, and rugby are some of the most popular sports played in the UK. Cricket was invented in the 18th century and is played by teams of 11 players using a bat to hit a small ball. Football is the most widely played and watched sport in England, with hundreds of thousands playing casually in parks. Tennis' most famous tournament, Wimbledon, begins in late June and is watched by millions on television. Golf originated in Britain, which has some of the world's oldest and most renowned golf courses. Rugby involves two teams of 15 players competing through physical contact to score points with the ball.

1. Sports in the UK Jordi Colom and Pau Aznar

2. Index Cricket Football Tennis Golf Rugby

3. Cricket People play cricket in towns and cities on Sundays from April to August The rules of cricket were invented in the 18th century. The teams have 11 players each. They play with a small ball with a bat.

4. Football Football is the most popular sport in England. Football started hundreds of years ago. In the English Football League there are 92 professional clubs. These are semi-professional, so most players have other full-time jobs. Hundreds of thousands of people also play football in parks and playgrounds just for fun.

5. Tennis The most famous tennis tournament in the world is Wimbledon. It begins on 22 nd June. Millions of people watch the championship live on TV. Wimbledon is the oldest of all the major tennis tournaments.

6. Golf Britain is the birthplace of golf. London has the oldest golf club in the world It has some of the most famous golf courses in the world. There are many famous golf clubs.

7. Rugby Rugby is a contact sport team, consisting of two teams of fifteen players. They fight to possess the ball and score a point.