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F útbol. F útbol. Futbol is the most popular sport in Spanish-Speaking countries Spain was one of the first places soccer was played La Liga: is 2 nd strongest professional soccer league in the world Real Madrid: most successful club in Europe Winners of 2010 World Cup.
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Fútbol • Futbol is the most popular sport in Spanish-Speaking countries • Spain was one of the first places soccer was played • La Liga: is 2nd strongest professional soccer league in the world • Real Madrid:most successful club in Europe • Winners of 2010 World Cup
Fanaticos de Fútbol • Real Madrid v. Barcelona • http://terratv.terra.com/Sports/Futbol/Goles-de-Espana/4932-187749/Barcelona-se-lleva-el-Clasico-espanol.htm • Celebracion de Victoria • http://futbol.univision.com/fifacopamundial/espana/video/2010-07-12/asi-celebro-espana-su-trinfo
La Corrida de Toros • Traditional spectacle in which a bull is ritually killed in a public arena • Began as a religious sacrifice • Developed into a cultural tradition that spread throughout Spain and its colonies • Considered more of an art than a sport • Very controversial • Animal Rights • Association with dark past
La Corrida de Toros • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/places/culture-places/sports/mexico_bullfighting.html
Fiesta de San Fermin Running of the Bulls
Fiesta de San Fermin • 9-day festival in Pamplona, Spain • Started as a way to transport bulls from corral to ring for bullfight • Transformed into an event in and of itself • http://www.bullrunning.com/2009/the-running-of-the-bulls/previous-years/2008