Fill in the gaps in the text using the letters a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h.

There are not so many British athletes who are successful in world sports competitions. But Britain has been good at inventing sports and writing (1) d.

British most popular sport is football. During the football season (2) h professional footballers play a lot of matches at home and (3) f. About 20 million people go to football matches every year. The most important game of the football season is the Cup Final in London. (4) b come to Wembley Stadium to support their teams.

Cricket is popular in England but not so much as in Scotland or in Wales. They play it (5) a.

Rugby takes its name from Rugby School in England. In 1823, a boy who (6) c at the school took the ball and ran with it.