The only sport to watch on Madeira is football. Islanders are wild about futebol, and two of the island’s teams – Maritímo and Nacional, play in the first division of the Portuguese league. Maritímo’s stadium is on Rua Dr Pita, while Nacional’s is high above Funchal at Choupana. The latter discovered the talent of Cristiano Ronaldo, who played for Nacional until he was 12.
