Nine teams vie for football on roller skates World Cup in Belgium

RollerSoccer - Club World Cup - Brussels, Belgium - August 20, 2019. Beliers' player in action with Shinobis Riders' player. Picture taken August 20, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Rollersoccer World Cup kicked off in Brussels on Monday as nine teams from the United States and Europe compete for the honours during the five-day biennial event.

Rollersoccer is in essence football on roller skates where players of all ages and both sexes can join up to form a team.