Each and every one of us has a sport that we favor. But which among these sports are has the most popularity in the world? The thing is, it is hard to distinguish the answer to this question. However, we can safely say that Soccer is the biggest sports when it comes to the number of fans it has.
In fact, the FIFA World Cup is hosted every 4 years.
Truth is, the 2006 World Cup series that was hosted in Germany has gathered around 30 billion diehard fans to watch the game.
As we carry on, we will try to identify the most popular sports by their ranking and which region is really into it.
Rough Estimate of the Top 5 Sports
While not everyone would agree to this list, it is a good source to have an idea how each sport fair to each other.
Number 1. Soccer. It has an estimated 3.5 billion fans with its peak popularity at places like America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
Number 2. Cricket. This commands 2.5 billion fans worldwide with most popular on Asia, UK and Australia.
Number 3. Field Hockey. Half a billion less than Cricket but also popular in Asia, UK and Australia.
Number 4. Tennis. Over a billion fans strong in Europe, America and Asia.
Number 5. Volleyball. This has over 900 million fans in America, Asia, Australia and Europe.
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