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SOCCER

As of 2018, the World Atlas declared that the most popular sport worldwide is “Association Football”, which is alternatively known as soccer in many countries. It is estimated that this sport has an awesome 4 billion fans. It is followed by cricket, with 2.5 billion fans, then hockey, with 2 billion fans. Clearly, soccer is most popular by a landslide. But why is soccer a must-see sport?

One of the biggest strengths of soccer is its international appeal. There is much debate about where the sport first originated; it appears that many countries had their own version of this relatively simple game. However, the oldest dates are 3000 years ago in Mesoamerica, in which the ball symbolized the sun, as well as 3rd and 2nd century China, in which the ball was confined to a square field. Ancient Greece, Rome, and Britannica had their own takes on the game, too. As the sport developed into the soccer many know and love today, it kept its intensely global appeal. This is a stark difference from many popular sports—such as American football—which are favored almost exclusively by a single country. A benefit of this global appeal is that viewers can see matches year-round somewhere in the world: there is no such thing as on off season.

Another reason soccer has earned so much support is that it is a relatively simple game that requires minimal equipment, which means it can be played almost anywhere by anyone. When it comes to gaining new fans, the simple rules and clear objectives make it pretty easy for people of all ages to follow along. Plus, the bare-essential equipment is just a ball. Plenty of people DIY their balls out of scraps of cloth, leather, or plastic. Things like shoes and nets are an added bonus but casual players happily run around barefoot and kick goals through make-shift nets of cones, posts or chalk lines.

Soccer's global popularity is deeply rooted in the passionate devotion that fans have for their teams, whether it's a national team or a club team. This fervor transcends borders and cultural differences, uniting people in their shared love of the sport. Fans ardently support players such as Folarin Balogun, who faced a choice between representing the U.S., Nigeria or England and ultimately chose the U.S. His decision ignited a wave of support and further fueled the passion of soccer fans in the U.S. The deep connection between fans and their teams, the intense rivalries, and the shared moments of victory and defeat - all of these elements contribute to the profound passion that makes soccer much more than just a game. It's this passion that drives the popularity of soccer, making it a vibrant part of cultures worldwide.

Since 1863, which is when FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) recognizes the modern-day version of the game as shaping up in England, there has been a frenzy around soccer/football. It might be hard to orchestrate such a massive sport industry, but FIFA is not intimidated. They report that the sport consists of around 250 million players, 1.3 billion interested people and 26 billion television viewers. Why not join the hype and explore the sport for yourself? Buy some tickets today to do just that. Be quick—the World Cup sells out fast!