Some call it football, some call it soccer, and to others it´s ´thebeautiful game´. By any name, it´s a sport with some fascinatingstories. There is murder in Colombia, and a game that lasts for twodays where many players never see the ball. There´s the French writerwho learnt lessons about life from playing football, and the womenplayers who had to leave the club grounds because ´Women´s footballisn´t nice´. The cups, the leagues, the World Cup finals, the stars,the rules - they´re all part of the world´s favourite sport, thebeautiful game.