Like most European countries, football is easily the most popular sport in Italy. In fact, many fans claim that football is like a religion in Rome. When a top match is on, the streets are deserted and nearly every television is tuned in to the game.

The football team in Rome is called AS Roma. Founded in 1927, they are the city's only professional football club. They have competed in international competitions for nearly sixty years now. At last count, they had won the prestigious Serie A three times and the Coppa Italia title nine times. They are easily the most popular and successful professional football team in all of Italy.

When it comes to international competitions, Roma has won the top award just once in 1960. But they are a top seed nearly every year. They are also the most popular team in all of Italy with an average attendance of over sixty thousand fans. For the big games, the Stadio Olimpico often sells each one of its 72,000 seats. For accommodation just click here In the last few years, a number of other traditionally European sports have begun to gain wider acceptance in Rome. The Rugby Union has grown quite popular and they now compete in international tournaments. Local teams like Rugby Roma and S.S. Lazio also attract sizable crowds.

Tennis is another sport that has started to draw crowds and attention in Italy. Rome hosts the popular ATP Masters Series, which is a clay court tournament that draws hundreds of top-ranked competitors from all over the world.