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 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 calcutta south club was established in 1920. Later it was made into a Ltd Company where the members are its shareholders. The club is known as "the cradle of the game (lawn tennis) in the country (India)" as it nurtured many talents from the Dilip Bose to Jaidip Mukherjee and