Almost all types of sports are famous around the world these days, but there are some sports that can certainly be called as the most popular in the world.
Football is called as “soccer” in America and is the most popular sort in the world to play and watch as well. Approximately 3.5 billion people either play or watch football. The World Cup is played once in every four years and is the global championship sport. It is one of the best rated sports on TV, with different countries watching the team of their country play. Football is famous in UK, Asia, South America andEurope. But with so many other types of sports being famous,United States is still far behind in soccer.
Next popular sport is Cricket. This sport includes a bad and a ball, it has been around us for more than hundred years and started in England first. The sport is famous,Australia,UK, some Caribbean countries, some African countries, NewZealand, and it is the most well-known sport inPakistanandIndia. Approximately three billion people play or watch cricket every year.
Field hockey is the next popular sport in the world with approximately two billion people watchers and players. It is well-known mostly in Australia,Africa, European and Asian countries. This sport is more likely played in high schools in US and only girls play it there.
Tennis is the next well-known sport worldwide, but there are only one billion players and watchers around the world. Tennis is very popular in rich countries of Asia,United States, Australia and Europe. There are four important tournaments in tennis and is called Grand slams. The first one among other tournaments is Australian Open, then French Open,Wimbledon and US Open. Normally The Gran Slam tournaments get all the attention.
Next recognized sport is volleyball with around 900 million viewers and players. Volleyball is well-known in United States. This sport originated in US,Brazil, Europe,Russia, Japan and China. Volleyball is a popular sport of high school in most countries because it is a team centered sport and there is no need of any specialized equipment in this game.
