why football is the best sport and the most popular in the world?
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First of all, you are using the correct terminology since you posted your question on the Football(soccer) forum, so everyone who's here should understand that.\nSecond, on my opinion it is a cultural thing, you do not need to get new cleats or suit up, or anything like that to have fun playing soccer. You just need a ball and a couple of rocks and you have a soccer field with a goal. You can play by yourself or with friends in the street, at the beach, anywhere. There are no social distinctions, so the "poor" has equal chances and can play even better than the "rich".\nStrategy, formations and mentallity are equally important, you mentioned Real Madrid with all the talent but Zaragoza can score them 6 goals. There are no scores, bets or odds written in stone.\nWhen national teams play against rival nations is like a stare of war for 90 minutes and it hurts losing against them.\nLast of all the Goal is an explosion, a relief, something you've expecte a whole week or a year and then it happens and you scream it out loud. And I rather wait for it 60 minutes than just say "yeah" 90 times during a game and not even remembering them. \nI recommend to you this book \nSoccer in Sun and Shadow, New Edition by Eduardo Galeano\nit talks so great about the sport.\nSo if you got bored watching a game or just want to see the highlights it is because either anyone has taken the time to explain to you the rules or you were probably watching an MLS game.
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Actually I have provided the same answer when someone asked what's the best sport.\n\nWell, here is again. First, we need to understand we have to use how many people participate this sport. Second, the data has to be relevant and credential to be evaluated. Third, it should not be biased.\n\nThe most popular sport in the world is Volleyball in terms of how many people participated.\n\nThe following is the list:\nVolleyball\nBasketball\nTable Tennis\nSoccer\nBadminton\nTennis\nBaseball\nDragonboat Racing\nTeam Handball\nHockey\n\nIn 2002, there were 998 million of people participated this game. Not to count how many people who watched the game.\n\nCheck the following website for this information!\n\nAmerican football is not even on the list!
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Because Brazil has too many famous players, playing around the world. Also traditionally Brazil is the best soccer team in the world for the same reason, everybody  knows Brazilian players from the past like the Great Pele to Rinaldo, the TV spots propaganda, awards all that make Brazil players famous all over the world. They have the fun and pretty game, their fame is an entertainment, all that together make people think Brazil is the best team,also they have 5 world cups to support that. By the way my team is Argentina.
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AMERICAN Football is the greatest sport in the world. You can't be a p*ssy and play it, that's for sure.
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What is football to me... it changed my life, i played it when i was young kid for about 2 years in a team, then i left it then started at 15, been playing it ever since.. i am currently 19 playing in state league in Sydney, Australia... it changed me physically, mentally, socially. It made me realise that it changed the life of many children in disadvantaged communities all over the world, away from drugs and fighting. It is great for World Peace... Maybe not for England VS Argentina.. but it is still good. :D
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Futbol, it's so popular that everyone, from kids to grown up people sees it, and even plays it.\n\nWe have an important history with Baseball as well.
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soccer/football....over 2 billion people can't be wrong
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because soccer (football) is the best sport on the planet
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People don't think that football is a popular sport.  IT IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN THE WORLD.  That's a fact.  You must be an American to ask a question like this.
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The most popular sport in the world is Soccer, name known for the americans, the rest of the world knows it as Football.
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Cricket is the most popular sport in the world.Football is well played \nin Europe and South America.The population of these two continents is around 1 billion.Cricket is very popular in the Indian subcontinent.The population there is around 1.5 billion.So,cricket is definitely more popular than football.
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Soccer the best of the Sports!!
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it's the best sport on earth.\n\nthat would be the FIFA world cup?
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I love football...it's the greatest sport in the world.
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Soccer, it's the best sport in the world!!!!!!!!!!
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If this is your question the most popular sport in the UK is soccer by far and 2ND i believe is cricket
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American football is the most popular spectator sport in the United States :).