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Although the roots of fútbol (soccer) are probably English, a weekend afternoon game at Mexico City's colossal Estadio Azteca makes clear that this is the sport Mexicans are craziest about. Baseball has a strong following, too, as does the over-the-top lucha libre (wrestling). Mexico City is also home to the world’s largest bullfighting ring, where the controversial sport still draws large crowds.

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  • Baseball

    Diablos Rojos. Thanks to batter-friendly thin air, baseball fans here are usually treated to slugfests at Diablos Rojos games. The season runs...

  • Bullfighting

    Monumental Plaza Mexico. Whether you consider it blood sport or ballet, bullfighting remains one of Spain's most lasting colonial legacies...

  • Lucha Libre

    Wrestling has been around since the mid-1800s, or at least the early 1900s (there is some debate about how and when it began), but it is growing...

  • Soccer

    Estadio Azteca. Fútbol is the sport that Mexicans are most passionate about, which is evident in the size of their soccer stadium, Estadio...

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