Answer:
Many sports are practiced in Spanish-speaking countries: baseball, volleyball, cycling, basketball
golf, tennis, skiing, etc., but the most popular sport is soccer. Many cities have soccer stadiums, and
residents go to stadiums to see the teams playing there. Children practice this sport in
the backyards of their houses in the parks and in the schools. Many children want to play professional soccer in the
future
People who play soccer very well can be
selected to be part of the national team. The team
National represents your country in regional competitions and
international. The most important competition in the world is
World Cup. During the World Cup, the national teams of
several different countries compete to become the champions
of the world. The national teams of Argentina and Uruguay have
won two World Cups, and the Spanish team has won one
World Cup (won in 2010).
Another popular sport in Spanish-speaking countries is
baseball. Baseball is very important and popular especially in the Caribbean countries: Puerto Rico, Cuba and the
Dominican Republic. Many Latin American athletes who play baseball very well go to the United States
and they play baseball in the big leagues.
