Sport is of high value in the life of each of us. It not only helps to strengthen the body and spirit, but also helps to restore health, physical fitness and improve mood. In the world there are a huge number of different sports. In this post we will look at the top 5 most popular sports.

1st place. Football

4 billion fans. Nobody will argue with the winner of the ranking of the most popular sports in the world and he will not cause surprise. Of course, football is the king of sports, as fans call it. And the fact that half of the world’s population, to one degree or another, consider themselves football fans, says a lot.

2nd place. Cricket

2.5 billion fans. Everything that has been written above about field hockey is geographically relevant to cricket. The only difference is that this sport has even more fans at the expense of the UK and its ex-colonies. This sport is very ancient and its roots go back to the beginning of the 16th century. So it’s not worth wondering that this game has had a lot of fans for a long time and is stable.

3rd place. Field Hockey

2 billion fans. In other regions of the planet — primarily in Asia, field hockey is a terribly popular sight, and the stars there are listed on the same level with the stars of the Champions League, NBA basketball and other top leagues of the world of sports.

4th place. Tennis

1 billion fans. That this sport will be among the best. Tennis stars are extremely popular in the world, they are watched not only on the court, but also outside the playing field, and since in modern tennis there are a lot of bright personalities and talented players, there are also enough admirers of this game.

5th place. Volleyball

900 million fans. The five most popular sports in the world are opened by volleyball. It is difficult to name a region where this game is not popular — perhaps the African continent is behind in terms of mass in this regard. And so — Europe, both America and Asia have long had powerful volleyball schools, and the sport itself has attracted the interest of millions of fans around the world.