Académico do Sal is the island's best basketball team. Futsal is also played. Also dominant particularly in the beaches the south of the island and its surrounding waters are surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing, recently gained for about 25 years and becoming the most dominant in the nation in windsurfing and kitesurfing. Twin towns - Sister cities Sal is twinned with: Cascais, Portugal Desenzano del Garda, Italy Grottammare, Italy South Normanton, England Notable residents Maria Alice, singer Carlos Andrade, basketball player Rodirlei José Ascensão Duarte (Rody), footballer Elvis Évora (Elvis), footballer Ana Firmino, singer Hermínia da Cruz Fortes, singer Ildo Lobo, musician Mirri Lobo, musician Ildo Augusto Dos Santos Lopes Fortes, current bishop of Mindelo 4BGSal Islands, artist Nelson Marcos, soccer player Basílio Ramos, politician Héldon Ramos (Héldon), footballer Ruben Sança, athlete Dona Tututa, composer and pianist Gallery See also Wildlife of Cape Verde References External links Official website of the Municipality of Sal Information on Sal The Salt flats at Pedra de Lume Islands of Cape Verde Municipalities of Cape Verde 1930s establishments in Cape Verde