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The Beautiful Game

Football is the national sport of England, and as such it should come as no surprise that there are dozens of proffessional teams based in London. There are currently seven London football teams in the Premiership. The cream of these are Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham but don't expect to get tickets for many of their games as they tend to be sold out before they go on sale. You would probably be more likely to get tickets to one of the smaller teams, who depsite their size lack none of the atmosphere or passion of their bigger, wealthier contemporaries. Check out the BBC website for information about football in London and the UK.

All Sports

London isn't just about football, in the capital you can find everything from Gaelic football to polo. There are several top rugby union sides playing in the capital, Harlequins and Wasps are just a couple of the big teams you can see playing in the city. you can also catch international rugby at Twickenham, home of the current World Champions the England Rugby team.

Home of Sport

If cricket is your game there is no better place to enjoy the thud of willow on leather than at Lords and in the south of the city is another famous ground The Oval. For tennis lovers the name Wimbledon is unsurpassable, boasting arguably the world's most charismatic and prestigious tournament.

Day at the Races

For qualityhorse-racing you won't be disappointed with a trip to Epsom, home of the famous Derby and if you fancy a flutter on something smaller, there are numerous greyhound stadium around London. The main venues for greyhound racing are Wimbledon and Walthamstow.