At the weekend in Britain, millions of people take part in some king of sporting activity. Half of all men over 16 regularly participate in sport.
Ever more people spend part of the weekend watching sport especially football. From August to April football is everywhere. The top level of the game is professional football in the Premiership. We went to a training session with a premiership team from south east London, Charlton Athletic. The players train every morning. In this session, the head coach worked on passing the ball quickly and taking corners.
Football is played in schools and as a leisure activity. both girls and boys play.
Cricket is the main summer sport in Britain. Local temas play in twns and villages every Saturday and Sunday from April to September.
Cricket is played between two teams of 11 people.
We went to Lord's, the headquarters of English cricket, to see and indoor coaching session.
These ten-year-olds learn how to improve their cricket skills even in the winter.
Tennis is another popular sport, especially in the summer after the famous Wimbledon championships. There are tennis courts all over Britain.
Bother popular sport are golf, swimming, cycling, keep fit and walking. but there is no doubt that for most people football is the national sport.
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