Figure 1.-- Here we see Spanish boys participating in club futbol (soccer). Football uniforms have changed over time. Many boys in the 2010s wear their soccer knee socks above the knee so that with longish shorts, it looks as if they are wearing tights. This habit, although notuniversal, seems to be extremely common. But the boys also wear tights for warmth underneath regular soccer shorts during the winter as soccer is played all year round. Sometimes boys wear tights in colors that coordinate with the team colors and other times simply black or a neutral color.

Football (futbol) dominates Spanish sports. Unlike the United States and Britain where there are several major sports played on a seasonal basis, Spanish kids are obsessed with football (soccer) and play it world round. Footbsll is a passion in Spain. And Spain is as a result now a perenial football power house. Real Madrid and Barca are footbsll dynasties. Sport was not very important in Spamnin until after World War II. Spanish boys mostly play football through clun teans rather than school programs. One exception is bull fighting which has long been a popular sport. We do not see too many Spanish sports starts outside of football, except for somne star tennis players. We are not sure, however, how commonly tennis is played. Football is, however, played in virtually every corner of the country all year found. Basketball has grown in popularity during recent years and Spanish players have ben to appear in the Nationsl Basketball Associatiion. Baskerball dors not, however, compare with the popularity of football. There are some popular golf courses, but this is not a sport many boys play. The Pyranees provides seasonal skilling. Iberia is a peninsula. Thus there are many popylar warwer sports, including sailing. The America's Cup will be hosdted in Valencia. Cycling is alsdo popular. The Tour of spain has been growing in popularity. We do not know to what extent girls have beguin to play sports in Spain.

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