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Top 5 Most Popular Sports


#1 Soccer/Football:

Soccer/Football is the world's most popular sport. It is played by more than 265 million people and in more than 140 countries. Some of these countries include the USA, South Africa, Ireland, and many more countries. Soccer is called Football on the west side of the world in countries like England and Spain. It is called Soccer on the east side of the world like Canada and the USA. The goal of Soccer/Football is to get a ball to the other person's goal without using your hands, only the goalie is allowed to use their hands to make sure the ball doesn't go into the goal.


#2 Badminton:

Badminton is extremely popular with about 220 million players around the world. It's particularly popular in Asia with many of the best players coming from that continent. The basic skills of Badminton include Grip, Serve, Footwork, Stance, and Stroke. Badminton played the highest level is not easy but Badminton played leisurely with friends and fun is. It's easy for people to get started with Badminton.



#3 Field Hockey:

Field Hockey is played in100 different countries and 5 continents. Field hockey is most popular in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. India has been a powerhouse in the sport for the longest, and it has a massive following. However, Belgium, which is currently the highest-ranked team globally, and other European areas could rival them for the widest support base.


#4 Volleyball:

Volleyball started out in America and is the 4th most popular sport. Volleyball is a game played by two teams, usually of six players on a side, in which the players use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high net, trying to make the ball touch the court within the opponents' playing area before it can be returned.


#5 Basketball:

Basketball is a team sport. Two teams of five players each try to score by shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground. The game is played on a rectangular floor called the court, and there is a hoop at each end. The court is divided into two main sections by the mid-court line.






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