British Sports
The British love their sports. We are very proud of the fact that Football, Cricket, Rugby and Tennis all originated in England. But there is one problem: we´re not very good at any of these sports anymore.
FootballThe English football league started in the late 1800s, and Sheffield United are the oldest football club in the world, having formed in 1857. There´s estimated over 40,000 registered football clubs in England, more than any other country. This ranges from the Premier League to Sunday Pub Leagues.
There are 4 domestic club competitions in England. The League (with 4 professional Leagues: Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two), the FA Cup, The League Cup and the Johnson´s Paint Trophy.
The League Cup includes teams from all 4 professional leagues, the Johnson Paint Trophy is only the bottom two leagues, but the FA cup can include even unprofessional teams!
So you get teams like Havant and Waterloo (Who?) playing Liverpool. The magic of the FA cup!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owpnrxCXZJ4
Get stuck in!In Spain, you applaud passing and goals. In England a tackle can get just as loud a cheer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFLeTm46CqQ&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ASkfY-1gjM
RugbyFor some people, football is too technical. They watch Rugby instead. The aim of the game…to hit your opponent very, very hard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz0_An6RH5k
Although Rugby is very physical, it´s supported and played by more upper class people than football. The fans sit together, the players are very respectful and you´re not even allowed to complain to the referee. They say ´Rugby is a thug´s game played by gentlemen and football is a gentlemen´s game played by thugs.´http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-OhYAtK6to
CricketCricket is one of the longest Sports in the world. Test Cricket game last up to 5 days – even in the rain. This Sport is very popular in Britain, but the best teams are Australia, India and Pakistan.
TennisTennis is Britain is a summer sport, with the popular Wimbledon. During Wimbledon it´s popular to eat Strawberries and Cream whilst watching, and often royalty and famous people go to watch. British stars include Heather Watson, Laura Robson and Andy Murray. The most famous British tennis player of recent years in Tim Henman with Henman Hill near Wimbledon named after him.
