Why do people like/love sport so much?
367003
sporats is the pure form of entertainment , when is relaxing to both our physical and mental body, it can help us relax better than just exercise, more over sports is wat makes a human, different from other creatures, lol
26105
They bring fans together, are a form of entertainment, much like a TV show or shopping, and are so organized (standings, statistics, final scores) - people subconsciously seek this organization within their hectic lives. It sounds cheesy but its true. I HIGHLY recommend the book "The Meaning of Sports" by Michael Mandelbaum. Sports are a form of diversion from the burdens of daily life. It is like an unscripted drama - the outcome of each game and each season is unknown by all. Some say "it's only a game", but is the Grand Canyon "only a hole?" Absolutely not
566857
Really interesting question.  Thinking about it, sports really do serve as a vehicle to bridge cultural gaps.  By participating in the same leisure activites, it lets people from different cultures realize that maybe they are not too different.  In addition, fans respect great players of the games they follow regardless of where they live or come from; during international events (ie Olympics) or by having international players on local teams, people become more interested in the personal stories of these players and thus more interested/more accepting of other cultures.
289721
Wow!!! YOur questions have all my fav. sports in it excepts cricket. Well for me i love soccer the most cos i knew it since kid. Maybe i should rate it:-\n1.Soccer\n2.Basketball\n3.Tennis\n4.Football\n5.Baseball\n\nTruth is all sports are funs to watch if you know what you're watching about. Maybe you're observing strategy, formations and set plays or maybe individual skills.Every sports have its speciality.
511291
Honestly, people who say they hate football are completly insane, it has to be one of the most intense games to watch, and play once you get into it, plus it has constant movement for 90 incredible minutes.\nI love football.
1100406
people perceive greatness differently.\n\nmost people would agree that Gretzky was the greatest hockey playare of all time.
152890
i Love soccer, ive been playing all my life and i started because my older brother was obsesed with it and now i am. i love cause its the best sport ever and its so much fun and its THE best sport to watch profetionaly!
568487
A lot of sports are exciting to play and watch to name a few Soccer, Cricket, Basketball, Baseball, American Football, Tennis, Table Tennis, Rugby, Badminton ..... depends on the individuals taste and resources available.\n\nBeing from the south asian origin, I personally am a die hard cricket fan but when it comes to peronal fitness, I would vote for Soccer and Badminton would come next.
575150
Well, people in most countries start to like the sport because it doesn't take much to play (two stones to set goalposts, one empty can to serve as the ball) and thus can be played virtually anywhere in the world (and not only developed nations).\n\nAs for the game itself, it's a mixture of pace, strategy, individual skill and team effort that allows for players to win a game by themselves sometimes but not always, and for weaker teams to pull an upset every now and then - probably more often than in other sports, but it's just speculation at this point.
1096493
you make a good point here. it makes no sense to argue over which sport is better. different people enjoy different sports, nothing wrong with that. \nwe should appreciate the spirit of the sport which is  fair competition and achieving performance through effort and self improvement\n\ni also like a lot of other sports beside football
373932
Because its the greatest sport in the world.....you only really can appreciate football if you play football. Its not as easy as they make it look!! I have played football since i was 6 years old and nothing could ever replace the feeling that football creates. Its addictive!!
370061
I believe that it is the nature of America.  We like movies with explosions and quick action.  We love sports that have a lot of scoring like basketball.  Soccer is boring to us, we don’t appreciate 0-0 ties.  Also, our athletes here tend to be better suited for stop and go sports.  Like sprinting rather than marathon running, football and baseball, where the action stops constantly and we can have commercials.  Having said that, I could see soccer becoming bigger, as young kids here are playing it more and more so we’ll see.  Plus the last world cup brought together a great deal of people in America b/c we actually won something for once.
1147811
It is also the most popular sport in the world and it truly envolves the entire world (give or take a small handful of countries that do not participate)\n\nIt makes me laugh when I read the posts saying soccer players are pansies. They obviously have no clue. This game envolves atheletics and skills of the highest level. \n\nBy comparison, American Football players play a one hour game stretched over three or more hours and then only play half the game as there are two teams, one for offense and one for defense. And there are only 3 situations where the ball is put in play by ones foot; kick-off, a punt and a field goal attempt. (and anyone who says American Football players are tough because of the hits envolved, watch a rugby match...those guys don't wear pads and the game is MUCH more brutal than football)\n\nSoccer is a game played for an hour and half and it takes an hour and forty five minutes (give or take a few minutes for stoppage time). During this time all players (with the exception of the Keeper) are running the length of the pitch practically non-stop. Add to this the skill envolved in dribbling, passing and scoring while using anything but your hands and I'd think most would agree that this is an amazing game.\n\nI think the game is quite impressive and every four years this culminates in one of the greatest sporting tournaments ever, The World Cup.
41278
of course, its frickin awesome. I mean you cannot argue with one billion hooligans around the world loving every minute of it. I have played for almost 15 years and it is an amazing sport.
642610
People like soccer because it is exciting. Goals do add to the excitement but the class, the skill and team work of the players is what makes soccer so attractive. You can have a game with lots of goals but the quality of the play is poor and that is not interesting. \n   90 mins is just right and is not the cause of crowd frustration. Crowds do not like to see their team lose so they riot, or they may disagree with the refs decision and in one case 2 countries in Central America went to war over a soccer game because of national pride.
477789
There are a lot of sports fans out there that also gamble. So it is like watching a sports event because they use stradegy and cunning just like in other sports and people have dreams of winning all the money. And for me it is to gain tips on how to improve my game.
993359
Mankind's REAL Obsession is what they do with the ball.  I want to be better than I was last season, playing this game.  I want to score more, play more, Start, Win... Now this is FUN.\n\nCompetition; I can hit the ball harder, further, longer, etc.  I want to win, I play to win, I hate to lose, if I lose, I learn from it & work harder to not let it happen again.  To play is FUN, to win is FUNNNNEERR.\n\nBalls also make exercising more enjoyable.