Football has a long tradition in Portugal dating back to the late 19th century when it was influenced by England. It is now deeply ingrained in Portuguese culture, played widely in schools and followed closely on television. Some of Portugal's most famous footballers include Eusébio, Luis Figo, and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese league features clubs like F.C. Porto, S.L. Benfica, and Sporting C.P. that have large followings both in Portugal and across Europe.

2. The king sport

3. Football
 There is a very long
and rich tradition of
football playing in
Portugal .
 You could say that it
is one of the biggest
symbols of the
country

4. Origins
 Football started being played in our country
in the last decades of the XIX century ,
influenced by England.

5. Famous Players
There are a lot of well
known portuguese
players.
Names like :
Eusébio , Luis Figo
and of course
Cristiano Ronaldo
are names that every
football fan has
heard of

6. Nowadays
 Football is played in almost every school
playground in Portugal and is regularly
watched on TV .

7. Portuguese league
 The portuguese football league is one of the
most known in Europe .
 The clubs with the most supporters are :
F.C.Porto ; S.L.Benfica ; Sporting.C.P