The rules of the game were first written down in 1863 by the newly formed Football Association in England.
Gerd Muller, who played for Bayern Munich from 1965-79, is the all-time leading scorer in the German Bundesliga with 365 goals in 427 games.
FC Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium has the largest official seating capacity in Europe: 98,787.
Italy's famous 82,955-seat San Siro stadium is home to both AC Milan and Inter Milan. The two team's played each other in the ground's first game in 1926.
Manchester City has the largest pitch of any club in the English Premier League: 116 x 77 yards.