While the Anglo-Saxon world invented soccer and the Germans won everything from it, the Hispanic-Latin American world put passion into it. On the field or in the neighbourhood, this sport awakens the heart and fire ups the throat. If you have a Latin or Spanish person close to you, you'll end up talking about “fútbol” (or soccer), sooner or later. It might be a controversial talk, especially if you support different teams. But if you're on the same page, that could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Especially if you know how to connect with his passion.

I'll give you a tip at this point: if you really want to feel like a Latino and make meaningful connections with hundreds of people, attend a soccer match. But first, learn the basic chants. You'll say more with a simple sentence or a short paragraph than with a complex speech about soccer. And what is better: you'll feel part of something greater than you. At the end of the day, isn't that what clubs are created for?

In this post, you will learn about the best soccer teams in Spain and Latin America and their chants. At the same time, you'll get a better understanding of the main uses of "por" and "para" in Spanish.

Yes... these two prepositions in Spanish can be confused. They do sound similar! And they are used in similar contexts...In fact, most of the time you can substitute them for the English preposition "for". But they express different things: reason or purpose, a personal choice, an opinion, a place of passage or direction. Don't panic! You'll find some clarity in this post. And the best tip ever! Here's a hack you can use 90% of the time and be sure it will work. Keep calm, keep reading… and download the grammar guide!!