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Argentine sport Although Pato is Argentina’s national sport, played by gauchos on the XIX century, soccer is the most captivating sport for the people of the country.

Cycling This is a sport that competes for second place with Bullfighting, after Football, for the most television spectators.

Football Without question this sport is foremost in the minds of the majority of Spaniards and throughout the country

The game is based on the principle of propelling a hard ball, using a basket-like glove at great force against hard high walls, much in the manner of squash but without using rackets.

Boxing has faded in the United States, eclipsed by extreme ultimate fighting, hurt by a lack of homegrown heavyweight stars and banished to small audiences on television pay-per-view. But south of the border, the sport remains hugely popular, aired almost every Saturday evening on national television. Bouts draw steady ratings, and top boxers claim masses of followers.

Soccer may be Mexico's national sport, but boxing speaks to the never-give-up grit and warrior spirit that Mexicans say date to Aztec times.

"Soccer and boxing: These are the two favorite sports of Mexicans,"

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