Most 5 popular sports in the world
 |
| photo source |
Have you ever wondered what kind of sports is famous in the world you live in? Have you ever listed these sports into a top 5 list? Well, The Scroll Feed did and here's our list:
5 | Volleyball
Volleyball has 900 Million fans worldwide. The game has almost an equal percentage of gender fanbases (women and men).
Volleyball games end with a win for a side and a loss for the opposite one. There's no tie in it. This makes the game more interesting. The game is passionate and is always gets the fans and players on their nerves. The screams you hear every time a player hits the ball up or down is just a small indicator of how this game is full of excitement.
4 | Tennis
 |
| photo source |
Despite being a very complicated sport for many of us, tennis is the 4th on the list. With Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, this sport is getting all the fame and attention it needs.
Almost 1 billion fans in the world are interested in the game and that's enough for it to be among the top 5 largest fanbases.
The game is more famous in rich and wealthy countries than in the poor ones. Some even consider it a fancy sport. This might explain why rich people and celebrities tend to watch such a game and attend live matches over other games on the list.
3 | Field hockey
 |
| photo source |
Field hockey (well also known for 'hockey') is a sport for all generations and genders. It's played by all ages. The game is more popular in Canada, the USA, the Czech Republic, and Russia than any other countries. Yet, it succeeded to grab the attention of 2 billion people worldwide.
The game is dating back to the middle ages. Being made, invented and practiced in Britain and spread to the world after that. It has a trait of having 11 players for each team, just like football.
2 | Cricket
When you hear the word cricket, you have the words "India, Pakistan and Australia" following right in. These countries dominated the game for a long time and still are. The fans of the game populate to 2.5 billion worldwide, making it the 2nd most popular game in the modern days.
Cricket has a world cup every 4 years. It doesn't sound less appealing than the football world cup. Both have their national fans and both break the news and the internet every four years.
1 | Football
Lots of emotions get to mind when hearing the world "football". It's more than a game, It's a life and an ideology for many. Almost every country in the world plays this game as a part of a traditional way of living.
Brazil, Argentina, France, Italy, England, and Spain dominate the game.
4 billion people get in touch with the game, making it the most popular game on our planet.
