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The most popular sport in Colombia is soccer. In general, Colombians love this sport and famous soccer players are part of abroad teams mainly in leagues in Latin America and Europe. Colombians love going to the matches and are very energetic when they see their teams winning or scoring a goal. It is typical that when the national team plays in an international tournament, the whole country stops everything to watch it.
Almost every city in Colombia has its soccer team. The most recognized are Atletico Nacional (from Medellin), Millonarios (from Bogota), América de Cali (from Cali), Deportivo Cali (from Cali), Independiente San Fe (from Bogota), Junior (from Barranquilla), Independiente Medellin (from Medellin) and One Caldas (from Manizales). Atletico Nacional has fifteen stars and is one of the teams with the highest number of fans in the country.
The Colombian national soccer team won the tournament 2001 Copa America. In 2014, the team classified in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. They classified in the quarter-finals, leading to the country to the three best national soccer teams according to FIFA.
In terms of famous soccer player, the country has well-known celebrities such as James Rodriguez, goal scorer in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil; Carlos El Pibe Valderrama, who played in Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (soccer team in France); Radamel Falcao; Faustino Asprilla; René Higuita; Willington Ortiz, among others.
