The most popular sport in the world

[Guest justin_3d]

Crazy stats. Don't know where you got that from, but if you bring something like that, you better bring source.

And has to be a credible source!

[Term-X 7,891]

Crazy stats. Don't know where you got that from, but if you bring something like that, you better bring source.

And has to be a credible source!

sportingo.com

There are often minor variations to the lists, but football (soccer) is always number 1.

[termninja 5,290]

Cricket at number 2...lol

But yeah, football is teh law!

[Guest justin_3d]

sportingo.com

There are often minor variations to the lists, but football (soccer) is always number 1.

Sportingo???

The same website that comes with some crazy news like:

Chelsea and Manchester City go head to head for £150m Galactico

?????

Great source...even though that made up article was from Daily Mail, but a credible source will not post anything from Daily Mail!

[chrismada9 1,948]

Rugby is nowhere in the top 10! I'm actually quite surprised at that!!

[Term-X 7,891]

Sportingo???

The same website that comes with some crazy news like:

Chelsea and Manchester City go head to head for £150m Galactico

?????

Great source....

Football is the number 1 sport in the world. You can bang on about cricket and ignore the point, but whenever one of these lists are produced (regardless of the source) football is always number 1.

America Lost.

[Guest justin_3d]

Football is the number 1 sport in the world. You can bang on about cricket and ignore the point, but whenever one of these lists are produced (regardless of the source) football is always number 1.

America Lost.

But you don't have any credible source that says so...

And even if you add up the numbers, the number of people looks like it goes above the actual World Population....

[Henrique 9,133]

this stats are stupid. Its based in number of people.

English is most popular language in the world, but based in numbers its the mandarin, because you have more than 1 billion people speaking it.

Cricket is no even close of being as popular as basketball, since in most countries people dont even know what it means.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Football is the number 1 sport in the world. You can bang on about cricket and ignore the point, but whenever one of these lists are produced (regardless of the source) football is always number 1.

America Lost.

Very true! In fact, most of the sports that America are renowned to be good at (e.g. Baseball, Basketball, NFL etc.) there's no means of franchise anywhere else in the world, apart from NHL (Ice Hockey). I know because the majority of the Swedish national hockey team players play their club hockey in the States.

Football is worldwide, and FIFA has at least a football team for each country in the world.

[Guest justin_3d]

this stats are stupid. Its based in number of people.

English is most popular language in the world, but based in numbers its the mandarin, because you have almost 2 billion people speaking it.

Cricket is no even close of being as popular as basketball, since in most countries people dont even know what it means.

And not to mention that total world vote, seems to go above the human world population.....

[Term-X 7,891]

But you don't have any credible source that says so...

And even if you add up the numbers, the number of people looks like it goes above the actual World Population....

That point is invalid.

That's not taking into account the people who watch/play football, also watch/play rugby etc.

So are you really doubting that football isn’t the worlds most popular sport?

[Guest justin_3d]

That point is invalid.

That's not taking into account the people who watch/play football, also watch/play rugby etc.

So are you really doubting that football isn't the worlds most popular sport?

How is invalid?

How can you make a world stats of world wide people, when you clearly exceed the human population?

Unless you double count, for people that like multiple sports?

[Term-X 7,891]

Very true! In fact, most of the sports that America are renowned to be good at (e.g. Baseball, Basketball, NFL etc.) there's no means of franchise anywhere else in the world, apart from NHL (Ice Hockey). I know because the majority of the Swedish national hockey team players play their club hockey in the States.

Football is worldwide, and FIFA has at least a football team for each country in the world.

Exactly.

Justin is a stereotypical ignorant american.

[Guest justin_3d]

Exactly.

Justin is a typical stereotypical ignorant american.

lol ignorant American???

And that is coming from where?

[Henrique 9,133]

That point is invalid.

That's not taking into account the people who watch/play football, also watch/play rugby etc.

So are you really doubting that football isn't the worlds most popular sport?

actually this whole discussion about boring and most popular sports is invalid.

[Guest justin_3d]

actually this whole discussion about boring and most popular sports is invalid.

I was telling these dude, why some think Soccer is boring. And then they tell me all this crap.

I have giving them perfect example of why some Americans think Soccer is boring.

If you are stuck watching some poor game, that is as bad as a Italy vs New Zealand, then of course you are going to say is boring!

But if you have a local league in your country like EPL, the view would be totally different!

[Term-X 7,891]

How is invalid?

How can you make a world stats of world wide people, when you clearly exceed the human population?

Unless you double count, for people that like multiple sports?

Essentially, I've just said that.

Whatever... America is the best, and soccer is the 12th most popular sport in the world.

[termninja 5,290]

actually this whole discussion about boring and most popular sports is invalid.

:goodpost:

It's not like come to this thread and wish to see your discussion about sports popularity...