Football (or ‘Soccer’ as it is known in North America) is by far the world’s most popular sport with around 600 million people tuning in to watch the World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain in July of this year. Many star players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Manchester United’s very own Wayne Rooney are household names and are some of the most recognised faces in the sporting world.

Our friend’s at Infographiclabs have put together a visual representation of the most successful clubs in Europe along with a brief history of the World Cup and governing body FIFA.