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Europeans play football, and Americans play football; but surprisingly they do not play (a, the, - ) same game. American football
(are played, is played, played) by men (and occasionally women) wearing helmets and protective clothing; the ball is oval. We
Americans have another popular outdoor game too; baseball - a classic
American game, that is only played (seriously, serious) in North America. In Britain, a few people play an "ancestor" of baseball, called
"rounders" - but (there, it) is not a popular sport.
In (today's, today) "global village", lifestyles have become international. Often the American model has spread to (other, another, the other) countries of the world. ( In, On, Under) the
contrary, European sports (are being, have been, are) more successful internationally. Besides (this, these) big sports, America of course (has, have) basketball - perhaps the most successful
"export".