Soccer (Futbol)

Soccer or Football in Argentina is not just a sport, is a passion. Buenos Aires has the highest concentration of football teams of any city in the world, with many of this teams playing in the major league. In weekends, Buenos Aires brings huge crowds to the soccer matches all over the city. It is, without a doubt, an important part of the people’s lives and it is displayed on clothing, in tango, in rock, on the streets, in bars in friends’ gathering, in children and in adults. Three of the more popular teams are Boca Juniors, River Plate and Independiente. Other major clubs include San Lorenzo de Almagro, Vélez Sársfield and Huracán.

Tennis

Tennis is very popular in Buenos Aires, and there are numerous tennis complexes and private tennis schools and courts inside clubs. Guillermo Vilas and Gabriela Sabattini were great tennis players from Argentina, and popularized tennis in all of Argentina. Many local and international tournaments are held in Buenos Aires throughout the year at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tenis Club, like the Davis Cup or the AT&T Cup.

Car Races

The “Oscar Galvez” car-racing track hosted 20 editions of the Formula One Argentine Grand Prix between 1953 and 1998; now is the stage of a variety of car racing disciplines like Turismo Carretera, Midget, Speeding races.

Pato

Pato is a special Argentinean sport, first played by the Gauchos, and is the only national, native sport from Argentina and it has been practiced since the 17th century. The modern version is played on a horse between two teams of four players each that try to insert the “pato” in a 1 meter of diameter hoop placed on a 2.40 meter high pole located on both ends of the field.

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