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The Sports Culture of the United Kingdom---An Introduction to the UK姓名：谢宏桥学号：2012213047 班级：七 班分数：2013 年 12 月20 日When it comes to the United Kingdom, People will always think of the British gentlemen with traditional hat and cane. In fact, sports are as traditional as gentlemen in Britain. The United Kingdom, a traditional and strong country not only in the area of industry and comprehensive national strength, but also in the area of sports, has a long history for playing sports. A lot of major sports originated in the UK, including association football, golf, tennis, boxing, rugby league, rugby union, cricket, field hockey, snooker, billiards, squash, curling and badminton, all of which are popular in Britain. Even the table tennis and baseball, the Chinese and American national sports, originated from Britain. Now British sports not only affect the social context at home, but also have a great impact outside home. We even can regard the sports as a reflection of British culture. Let’s know about Britain from its sports culture.Various important sports originating in the UK1.1Association football.Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a very important sport originated in his traditional home—England in the 19th century. The laws of the game were originally codified in England by the Football Association in 1863 and have evolved since then. The UK has the oldest football league in the world. The English Premier League is the most-watched football league in the world and its biggest clubs include Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. Now football has been the most famous sport internationally through hundreds of years’ developing. Now Association football is governed internationally by FIFA (Federation International Football Association), which organizes the FIFA World Cup every four years. Actually, football can reflect the British culture completely. Beckham, the famous former football star of Britain, has said: “Football