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 Football Adventures
Launches Tour of South America for Soccer Enthusiasts
The innovative travel company, Football Adventures,
is now offering a unique 11 day tour of Argentina and
Brazil for soccer players, fans, and enthusiasts.
A
tour of South America, designed specifically for
travelers interested in experiencing the passionate
soccer culture of South America, has been launched
by the Australian based travel company Football Adventures.
The 11-day tour starts in Buenos Aires and finishes
in Rio de Janeiro, and tour participants get to both
watch and play soccer on the tour, as well as visit
some of the highlights of these two countries - Argentina
and Brazil.
 Argentina and Brazil are undoubtedly two of the powerhouses
of the world's most popular sport - soccer - known
as 'football' in much of the world. In Argentina and
Brazil, football is played and watched with unsurpassed
passion, illustrated by a popular saying in Brazil,
that "volleyball is the most popular sport - football
doesn't count because it is a religion". In fact, often
the distinction between the two can at times become
blurred, with famous players being considered more
like gods, and religious ceremonies being carried out
en masse by fanatical supporters before big games.
Its no surprise then, that Brazil and Argentina are
among the most successfull footballing nations in the
world, winning between them, 7 of the last 12 Soccer
World Cups. Brazil is the only country to qualify for
every Soccer World Cup and it has won the title an
unprecedented 5 times.
Apart from their success at international level, the
football culture in Brazil and Argentina, and the style
in which they play the game, is admired throughout
the world. These two countries are often thought of
as 'footballer factories', producing a large proportion
of the world's best soccer players who have a reputation
for playing the most creative, artistic and thrilling
style of soccer. Names such as Ronaldo, Maradona, Batistuta,
Romario, and of course Pele, go beyond legendary status
and are probably some of the most recognizable names
throughout in the world. Often these players, like
true legends, grew up in some of the poorest areas
of South America.
The Football Adventures tour offers the traveler a
close up experience of this soccer phenomenon. Attending
the local league matches is for most, a highlight of
the trip. Football Adventures chooses the games that
they consider will be the most interesting for the
travelers. Usually these involve some of the more famous
South American clubs such as Boca Juniors, River Plate,
Vasco da Gama, Santos, and Flamengo. Many describe
the atmosphere in the local stadiums as unforgettable. "With
the samba bands and the fans going crazy for the entire
game, its more like a carnival than a sporting event!" commented
one tour participant.
The stadiums themselves are a point of interest, many
of which are shrouded in history and legend. The Maracana
stadium of Rio de Janeiro is probably the most famous
of them all. Built for the 1958 Soccer World Cup, it
has a capacity of 200,000 spectators and also houses
an excellent museum, that traces the history of soccer
in Brazil, and gives the visitor the chance to imagine
being a player, walking through the change rooms and
out onto the pitch. A visit to this museum is included
in the Football Adventures tour.
Soccer is played nearly everywhere in these two countries
and games are often played on any space or surface
possible. An improvised football game of this type
is called a 'picado' in Argentina and a 'pelada' in
Brazil. One of the most popular places in Brazil for
such a game is on the beach - Copacabana being the
most famous, and participation in such a game is almost
a must on the tour.
Apart from Rio de Janeiro, other destinations on the
tour include the spectacular Iguazu Falls (which lie
on the border between Argentina and Brazil), and Paraty
which is a coveted destination in Brazil for its beaches
and surrounding forests.
 For more information you can visit the Football Adventures
website at www.footballadventures.com
Football Adventures is a project of Big Planet Adventures
- a creative travel company based in Australia that
develops and operates small group tours in untried
and special interest travel niches.
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