Sport in Italy Sport in Italy Sport in Italy has a long tradition. In several sports, both individual and team, Italy has good representation and many successes. Football is the most popular sport in Italy. Italy won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and is (along with Germany) currently the second most successful football team in World Cup history, after Brazil, having won four FIFA World Cup championships. Basketball, volleyball, and cycling are the next most popular/played sports, with Italy having a rich tradition in all three. Italy also has strong traditions in swimming, water polo, rugby union, tennis, athletics, fencing and Formula One.
Calcutta South Club Premjit Lal and Naresh Kumar and Akhtar Ali to Zeeshan Ali and Leander Paes to Syed Fazaluddin all of whom are Davis Cup Players for the Country of India. The first Grass Court National Championship of India was held at South Club in 1946 and won by the Dilip Bose. Calcutta South Club Calcutta South Club is on Woodburn Park Road beside Woodburn Park, Kolkata, India is a venue for lawn tennis. Davis cup matches used to be held here. It is behind the Bhowanipor Education Insitute or College of South Kolkata. There is also a tennis training centre. The