Popular Sports in the Philippines

Top 5 Popular Sports in the Philippines

 5 - Football 

  In this Sports two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies  except their  hands and arms, try to maneuver   the ball into the opposing team's goal. ... The team   that  scores more goals wins. In the mean time, Philippines have One National team for football Sport and it was named Philippine Azkals. Many Filipino's has a huge support for this team because they Proudly represents the Philippines in International Competitions.

  

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     4 - Billiards

   Billiards is known as Cue Sport. This sport have wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick, which is used to strike billiard balls and thereby cause them to move around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by elastic bumpers known as cushions. It is most played by the elders and it can be played also by the youth.

One of the best player of Billiards is Mr. Efren "Bata" Reyes, he plays very well in this sport, thats why many filipino's gained their interest for this Sports.

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3 - Volleyball

Volleyball is played by two teams and six player by separated net. Each team need to score by grounding a ball on the other team court. Volleyball is also popular in the Philippines because this Sports shows A Teamwork and Leadership which is very interesting for Filipino's.

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2 - Boxing 

This a sport of train to fighting with the strong people Boxing is use gloves it a particular shape, protect it or its contents, or make it more comfortable. Boxing is popular in the Philippines because Filipino's are very supportive to One best the Boxer in the history       Mr. Manny Pacquiao.

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1- Basketball

Basketball is a team sport. Two teams of five players each try to score by shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground. Every Filipino's showed Strong Interest to Sports, they can give extra effort for their favorite Team or Player.