As you may already
ready know,
Italy sports are a
big deal, and your vacation can be totally based around it. You can
liken Italians and sports like you would spaghetti and meatballs.
Soccer, cycling and rugby are among the most
popular. Italy has won the World Cup in Soccer 4 times, which
represents their passion for this Italy sport. They are the current
title holder after the 2006 World Cup Series.
With their current record, they hold another
record of being the second most successful team and only second to
Brazil. You may be interested in, if you happen to be a sports fan, in
seeing a match while you are there in Italy.
You can arrange for tickets to see the
Series A and B games in some the major cities there. You can request a
certain city on the teams website and have a staff member confirm the
pricing.
Maybe you want to see something different
while in Italy. You can have tickets arranged to see anything from
basketball, tennis and even auto racing. You can obtain tickets, but
plan on paying fees that the company adds on for processing costs.
Italy sports are mainly focused around
soccer, which you have to see if you are a sports nut. You may be
concerned about the dangers you have seen on television, some of the
riots at these events and there are no guarantees it won't ever happen
again.
As you can tell, Italians are very
competitive and passionate about their sport. So make sure to wear the
Italian team colors or not to wear the colors of the opposing team.
There is a company called Select Italy that
will advise you on which colors to wear if you are supporting the
Italian team. They will also tell you which colors to stay away from.
Remember, most of the soccer matches will have a designated area for
the die hard fans to sit in.
And if you really are interested in sports
in Italy, you can always find out what is going on in Rome at the
Flaminius Stadium. This was built in 1960 for the Olympic games for
Italy sports and now they are the home of sports in Italy ranging from
soccer, rugby to equestrian.
It is in a great location in Rome with great
access to all the hotels. So, when in Rome, go play or watch the Italy
sports games!