Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Sports in Italy


Sports in Italy


What is the most famous sport in Italy?
The most popular sport in Italy is Football, or soccer as we call it in North America. Because it was the first thing that came to mind for the Italians

What are other sports that Italians like to play?
The other sports they like to do is cycling races, rugby, basketball, auto racing, and winter sports such as skiing.


How did soccer get famous in Italy?
Soccer is a famous sport in Italy. They have a National Professional league. It has A and B divisions the A division has 20 clubs and the B division has 22 clubs its apparent that Italians take soccer seriously!




What sports do schools offer?
The schools in Italy offer soccer and football and ruby, basketball have to offer for all the students that attend schools in Italy.


How much do athletes get paid to play per year?
Famous soccer player Ricardo Kaka of the team AC Milan gets 6 million euros per year which is $8,750,000 Canadian compared to a NHL player Jarromir Jagr who gets $8,360,000 U.S. dollars. Also Brad Richards gets $7,800,000 U.S.

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