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Sport Throughout Italy, the national passion, before food, religion or politics, is football (il calcio). The Bologna Football Club may not be one of the best-known teams outside Italy, but as a Serie A (premier-league) team it still excites a good deal of noisy discussion, even though they have not won a major competition since 1964, when they were champions of Italy. Their home ground is the Stadio R Dall'Ara, Via A Costa 174, to the northwest of the city. The ticket office (tel: (051) 611 1125) sells entrances starting from L30,000, rising to L200,000 for the best seats. Carisbo (tel: (051) 421 1342) the Bolognese bank and team sponsor also sells tickets. Basketball (il basket) is the only other sport that maintains any sustained level of interest among the Bolognese. Virtus, the local team, is among the best in Europe and won the Euroleague in 1998. Their home court is at PalaMalaguti, Via Cervia 1, in Casalecchio di Reno (tel: (051) 758 758). Tickets can be bought at the stadium two hours prior to a match, or from EBC (tel: (051) 555 504). Golf: The best greens within easy reach of the city are Golf Club Bologna, via Sabattini 69, Monte San Pietro (tel: (051) 969 100; closed Monday), or the Golf Club Molino del Pero, Via Molino del Pero 323, in Monzuno (tel: (051) 677 0506; closed Monday). Expect to pay L85,000 for a round of golf. Tennis: Public tennis courts, indoor and outdoor, can be found at the Centro Sportivo 'Record', Via Pilastro 8 (tel: (051) 503 311). Courts cost L11,000-27,000 per hour, depending on the time of day. |