Friday, February 12, 2010

It's true that brits immigrants of 1900 in Argentina founded some sports?

I have understood that many British immigrants of 1900 in Argentina founded clubs of football, rugby and GolfIt's true that brits immigrants of 1900 in Argentina founded some sports?
Without checking on Wikipedia etc, there is a football club in Argentina (I think) called Everton, and another called Newell's Old Boys. Brazil has the Corinthians club.





Argentines love horses and they are excellent polo players. there is probably some excellent Horse Racing in Argentina.





As for Rugby, expect to see Argentina go from strength to srength in years to come.It's true that brits immigrants of 1900 in Argentina founded some sports?
There was a small wave of British immigration to Argentina in the late 1800s to early 1900s and yes they introduced Polo, Golf, Football.





They're are many football teams with English names such as..


Newells Old Boys


Arsenal


River Plate





For the most part it was the Italians and English who formed the influences of clubs today.
Well, Boca Juniors is a club team from Argentina and them got their colors from Sweden. Supposedly, if you have a Swedish passport then you can get a ticket for free (at their home games). But, I don't know if they still do that. Sorry it doesn't invlove British.There is a basketball Boca, a soccer, and I think a ruby one too.
I don't really know but I wouldn't be surprised as the British or English has invented or created 80% of the inventions.

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