If the US is home to the best baseball and basketball leagues on earth, then it's fair to say that England is home to one of the best football leagues on earth.

Of course, the likes of Spain, Italy and Germany have some splendid footballing talent on display too, but it's often said that the English Premier League offers the best in terms of excitement, action and all round entertainment.

Whilst Manchester can boast two top clubs in United and City, and London several with Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspurs while Liverpool has two of the oldest, most famous football clubs on Earth: Everton and Liverpool.

Indeed, it's the sheer wealth of major clubs performing in England's top division that sets it apart from other countries: and it's the Eponymous Liverpool club that hogs the limelight alongside the neighbouring city's Manchester United.

Of course, Man Utd has certainly had more success in recent times, but Liverpool's history is shrouded with trophies and silverware, with the famous side of the 1980s securing the European Cup (twice), FA Cup (twice), League Cup (four times), and the domestic league a staggering seven times. Liverpool also hold the record - along with Manchester United - for the most ever top-flight division titles (18) and they've also won the League Cup more than any other team (7).

The club's domestic fortunes have taken a bit of a nosedive of late, but any team that can rack up not one, but two, European final victories in the past ten years has to be special; and that's exactly what Liverpool did, in 2001 and 2005 against Deportivo Alavés in the UEFA Cup and AC Milan in the Champions' League respectively.

Liverpool's Anfield Stadium is a sight to behold from the outside. Sitting inside the stadium to watch the mighty Liverpool take to the pitch for 90 pulsating minutes of adrenaline-filled football - that's something that should be on any football fan's ‘things to do before I die' list. Indeed, Anfield Stadium is categorised as one of UEFA's elite stadiums, which means it meets all the criteria to host a major European final.

The stadium has been their home since they were formed in 1892 and has hosted some fantastic spectacles over the years. Tickets for Liverpool matches are much coveted and can be difficult to procure, but for those planning a visit to England's eighth largest city, where there's a will there's a way.

Perhaps the best bet for those not wanting to part with large sums of cash for a special league match package, is to take in one of their weekend cup fixtures, either in the FA Cup or the League Cup. Many season ticket holders won't want to pay even more money to see the cup matches and therefore the availability of seats at these matches tends to be more favourable to visitors to the city. That's not to say the games won't sell out, of course, as Liverpool matches are nearly always full to the 45,000 capacity come kick-off.

Indeed, given that the city is world famous for its two football teams not to mention as the birthplace of the Beatles, Liverpool hotels are always in great demand; so make sure you book early if you intend to visit the city on the Mersey!

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