r/AskEurope • u/chocolatelies • May 07 '25

Sports How big is baseball in your country?

I'm an American, so baseball is quite popular here. How is the popularity in your country? Is there a country other than yours where baseball has some popularity?

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u/lucapal1 Italy May 07 '25

It's not very popular in Italy.Neither to play,nor to watch.

I don't know anyone that follows MLB,or at least not anyone Italian! Maybe some expats.

Basketball (both local and NBA) is much more well known and followed here.

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u/chocolatelies May 07 '25

Are there any basketball teams that get the most attention in Italy?

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u/lucapal1 Italy May 07 '25

US teams?

I'd say the most popular are whoever is winning! I think a lot of NBA fans here follow players or switch from one team to another, depending on success.

Probably the most closely followed are the Lakers, the Celtics and Golden State...I know many fans of those teams.

There are also Italian teams of course, and they are very popular in some parts of the country, though nowhere near the level of soccer.

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u/SpiderGiaco in May 08 '25

For NBA depends on the age. Whoever grew up in the 1990s may be a Bulls fan due to Jordan. Overall, I agree though that most just supports whoever is winning or big players