Football

What is the most popular sport in the world, played by more than 250 million people in more than 140 countries? Answer: Football

Football is probably the simplest game with a ball. Usually 11 players from either side kick the ball and try to put the ball into the goal of the rival to team to win.

Over 250 million people play football around the world. That makes football the most popular sport in the world. 80 percent of the worldwide participants are under 18-years-old.

Some of the best football nations in the world are Brazil, France, Italy, England, Spain, Germany and Argentina. The greatest football leagues in the world are in Europe, and they are the Spanish Primera Division, the English Premier League, the Italian Serie A and the German Bundesliga.