Sports
our league level is much better in basketball than in football so they come to watch
the league too. Over 8000 people came to watch the finals last year. A former NBA
star Rodman played in Finland a few games and even then there wasn't so much
public. It shows the popularity of the sport among Estonians. The best player is
Martin Müürsepp who has even played in NBA and at the moment he plays for Unics
Kazan in Russia. He is the key player in the national team too. The biggest achievent
of the national team is their 6th place in the European Championship.
Sports are very important in Britain. It has been a staple of life there. Many
millions do some kind of sports at least once a week. Many millions more are regular
spectators. Every newspaper devotes several pages to sports. Organized sports have
been a part of the school curriculum since the 19th century. Rugby, cricket and football
are believed to foster the values of co-operation and fair-minded competition. The