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The British people like sports and games. But if they are asked to name their favourite sport they will probably name football, cricket and tennis, though many of them go in fot such sports as golf and hockey, athletics and climbing, horse riding and boating, rugby and rowing.
British invented and developed many of the sports and games which are now played all over the world. Football is one of them. Probably the most popular sport nowadays was first developed in England. It is spread all over the country – in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their national teams compete with each other every year. They take part in different competitions. The two best teams play in the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London. It is one of the most important football matches of the year. National teams of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland take part in European competitions and other international matches. There are many football clubs all over Britain.
Cricket is another popular summer sport. It is sometimes called the English national game. It is known that people played cricket in England as early as 1550. Many cricket clubs wete founded in the 18th century. Nowadays this summer game, which is typically Britain. Teams play weekly games from late April to the end of Septembrer.Cricket is a very long game, and quite dangetous. It is a slow game too. International cricket matches can last for 5 days. Cricket is not played only by men. Girls and women play this game too.
Boxing as a Britain sport is one of the oldest. It existed even in Saxon times. Golf was developed in Scotland and now is widely spread all over Britain.
Tennis, or lawn tennis, is another polular game in Britain. It was first played in England in 1872 and the first championship and Wimbledon was in 1877. Nowadays every summer in June, the Britain hold their famous International Tennis Championship at Wimbledon, in west London.
Swimming, boating and sailing have always been polular in Britain and are enjoyed by thoudands of people. But the Britain are less interested in skiing and skating, typically Russian types of sports.