Raimundo Saporta Raimundo Saporta Raimundo Saporta Namías (December 16, 1926 in Istanbul, Turkey – February 2, 1997 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish professional club basketball administrator. After his death, FIBA and Real Madrid renamed both the European-wide second-tier level FIBA EuroCup, and the Pabellón Ciudad Deportiva arena, after him, in his honor. In 1997, he was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit. In 2007, he was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame, as a contributor. Saporta attended the Lycée Français de Madrid. Saporta was the head of the basketball section of the multi-sports club Real Madrid, the basketball club Real
Sport in France runner-up on three occasions, most recently in 2011. France hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Rugby league ("rugby à treize" or "jeu à treize") has been played in France since the 1930s, and is most popular, like rugby union, in the south of the country. The sport arguably achieved its height in popularity in the 1950s and 1960s when the French national team made it to World Cup finals and won test series against Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand. A France-based team, the Catalans Dragons, participates in the European Super League tournament, which has helped boost the sport's profile