Thursday, December 9, 2010

Leisure activities in Argentina


Football in Argentina is a very popular sport. According to research done by FIFA, it tops the world chart in terms of numbers of players with 2,648,811 in total, 331,811 of which are registered and 2,327,000 unregistered.  The popularity of the sport can be seen from the achievement the national team have achieved, having won the 1978 and 1986 World Cup while also notched the runner up awards in 1930 and 1990. They have also won the top continental tournament, the Copa America, on 14 occasions. This shows the amount of emphasis and efforts placed in cultivating the talent of Argentine footballers.

 The Argentines view tango with love and national pride, as they were the ones that were associated with the origins of the dance. Tango dancing has become a well known leisure in Argentina, particularly during the weekends where people meet up in clubhouses for a good tango-time with one another. 

 Other leisure activities include hanging out in beaches, shopping and also mate drinking among the Argentina men.  


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