Sentence examples for rival soccer from inspiring English sources

Thereafter, Corinthians and their supporters were written into the plots of prime-time soap operas that rival soccer in popularity.

Clashes on March 11 between fans from rival soccer teams set off the sudden squall, which officially left 25 people dead and dozens wounded.

Now, when Rome's rival soccer clubs, Roma and Lazio, compete in Olympic Stadium, hawkers sell Sabrett's hot dogs in the bleachers.

A prosecutor said he was preparing to bring a murder charge against a policeman who fatally shot a 26-year-old Roman man over the weekend as he tried to break up a brawl between rival soccer fans.

On a chartered tour bus carrying two dozen fighters, promoters of the wrestling style known as lucha libre rode through California last month to stage matches replete with the colorful masks, sexual slapstick and frenetic, acrobatic fighting style that have propelled their sport to rival soccer for popularity in Mexico.

Avoid disputes   Separate seating for rival soccer fans   Reduce crowing in bars   Fixed cab fares 22. Post instructions   'No parking'Privatevate property'   'Total fire ban' 3. Screen exits    Tickets needed for exit    Export documents    Electronic merchandise tags 8. Reduce anonymity   Taxi driver IDs   'How's my driving?' decals   School uniforms 13.

In Chihuahua, about 200 miles south of El Paso, basketball rivals soccer in popularity — one of the few areas of the country that can make that claim.

But in a country where basketball now rivals soccer as the most popular sport — and where Bryant is almost a god-like figure — the frenzy over attending his final game has shown that Chinese tourists are ready to spend heavily on vacations centered around major events rather than just general sightseeing trips.

"This resistance has inspired the leaders of Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe" — rival Istanbul soccer clubs — "to come together.

(Scott) 'KICKING AND SCREAMING' (PG, 90 minutes) A so-so family sports comedy with Will Ferrell acting goofy, and Robert Duvall (as the father of Mr. Ferrell's character and a rival youth soccer coach) parodying his performance in "The Great Santini".

Brazil is experiencing a full-fledged rodeo boom, and while city dwellers may view the phenomenon as a bizarre foreign import and an unlikely rival to soccer, the view from the vast interior is very different.