Portuguese Sport
Sports form a major part of many people's lives around the globe, whether playing or watching. They help keep people healthy, active and develop their skills. They also play an important social function, bringing people, countries and communities together, praticising activity together and sharing a common passion.
Some sports such as football are played throughout the world but each country has its own traditional games and activities, sometimes started centuries ago and confined to small areas. These games give an insight into the culture of different countries and an understanding of the people who live there. Meanwhile, new sporting pursuits develop all the time. Some of the largest growing activities of recent years have been extreme sports which take a step away from competitive, organised team sports towards expressive, individual activities often incorporating elements of danger and a lifestyle along with the physical activity.
Sports are also big business. Top sportsmen and women, idolised by millions around the globe are attractive to advertisers, commanding huge salaries and lucrative sponsorship deals. Meanwhile the relentless appetite for viewing sports ensures that more and more sport is available to watch on tv. .
LINKS (in alphabetical order)
PORTUGUESE SPORTS
A Bola - the most popular sports newspaper in Portugal
Aves Birdwatching in Portugal - all about bird watching in Portugal with photographs, tour suggestions, news and links
Cristiano Ronaldo - his own website in many languages
Footballportugal - a review of Portuguese football, updated daily
Golf in Portugal - all about golf clubs, golf schools, and golf hotels in Portugal
O Jogo - sports & football news
Portuguese Soccer News Links - news, feeds and scores
PortugueseFutebol.com - daily news on Portuguese football including pictures, forum, statistics, live scores, and radio
Record - sports & football news
Sailing the Portuguese Coast - marinas and anchorages with a guide for the cruising yachtsman
UEFA.com: Portugal - news, fixtures, results, and standings for European and Portuguese competitions
Sun Fly Fishing Travel Guides - fly fishing information in Portugal with contacts
BRAZILIAN SPORTS
The Beautiful Team - latest news and past history of the Brazilian national team
Brazil in the World Cups - history of the participation of the Brazilian team in the World Cups
Brazil, the Land of Football - the history of Brazilian football
Copacabana Runners - dedicated to runners in Brazil with races information, pictures and news
Just Fly - dedicated to hang Gliding in Rio de Janeiro
Samba Foot - news, teams, stadiums, competitions, photographs, and videos
Soccer in Brazil - history and facts about Brazilian football
