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Soccer
Soccer is like a religion in Italy. Thousands of people watch soccer on the weekends and talk about it on Monday. Some famous Italian soccer players are Fabio Cannavaro, Gianni Rivera and Demetrio Albertini.
Soccer is like a religion in Italy. Thousands of people watch soccer on the weekends and talk about it on Monday. Some famous Italian soccer players are Fabio Cannavaro, Gianni Rivera and Demetrio Albertini.
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Basketball
Italy is one of the best basketball nation in the Europe. Their basketball team has won 24 medals. The first match of the Italian national basketball team was played on 4 April 1926 in Milan, and it ended with a victory over France by 23–17.
Italy is one of the best basketball nation in the Europe. Their basketball team has won 24 medals. The first match of the Italian national basketball team was played on 4 April 1926 in Milan, and it ended with a victory over France by 23–17.
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Volleyball
Volleyball is very popular in Italy. They have lots of perfessional players and volleyball league teams. They always rank in the top four in the world.
Volleyball is very popular in Italy. They have lots of perfessional players and volleyball league teams. They always rank in the top four in the world.
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Cycling
Cycling is popular in Italy and they have a long distance bicycle race called "Giro d'italia", which is famous in the world.
Cycling is popular in Italy and they have a long distance bicycle race called "Giro d'italia", which is famous in the world.
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Tennis
There are lots of professional tennis players in Italy. The Italy Davis Cups team won 1976 Davis Cup and Italy Fed Cup team, also three times the Fed Cup (2006, 2009, 2010).
There are lots of professional tennis players in Italy. The Italy Davis Cups team won 1976 Davis Cup and Italy Fed Cup team, also three times the Fed Cup (2006, 2009, 2010).