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Why do people love football more than any other sports

Which football are you referring to? Real football like NFL American football or soccer? I personally cannot stand soccer, but i'm only 1 person. My dislike is mainly related to the betting of the sport, it's just not my favorite. Now if you are talking NFL football, I LOVE THAT!!! Big hits, awesome celebrations after scores, many betting options it's just a great sport.

I think he is referring to football (soccer in United States). I do not like sport generally again too because the odds are low but some bettors prefer it saying they can analyze it more than casinos games but I prefer casinos now because of the better odds to chances of winning or losing.

Because it's an amazing game but game alone is not enough to make someone fall in love with football. When you watch how Messi dribbles, how can you not love this sport? When you watch how CB gives ball to DMF, then DMF to AMF, then AMF to Right Forward, then throws to Left Forward, then there is the goal, it's amazing. I just love it because it's amazing to watch how these top players do magic on the field.

Real football is an European football, originated in Britain. We Europeans call football to football and not soccer, that's an American term. Football also describes game football in other languages too, in German it's Fußball, in French it's le football, in Spanish it's de fútbol. Only Americans call soccer to football. American football is more like rugby than real football.
Sorry, I just can't agree with you on that word.

This question is best answered by people who love the game and have a genuine interest in it. Casual fans or people who aren't interested in the game may not be able to provide an accurate answer. I believe that the best way to get a clear answer to this question is to speak to someone who truly enjoys the game and has a deep understanding of it.
 
Everyone has a desire sport game that they consider their favourite and dislike the others, and only that person who loves it or dislikes it can give a direct reason for that. Sometimes there is really no reason, but it's just something of a passion. For example, I like football games more than other forms of sport, and my hatred for restyling and boxing can't even be linked to anything else.
 
If you ask me why I like watching football, I still can't pinpoint the exact reason. It's just something that I find entertaining and enjoyable. Some people may say that they like watching football because of the rivalry between fans and anti-fans of certain clubs, but that's not my primary motivation. It's just something I enjoy watching.

if you are talking about football and not American football, it's probably because it has been around for a long time and has become part of the culture in a lot of countries around the world, especially in Europe and South America.

shots have been fired, I already saw someone disagreeing with you 😂

I believe Op is talking about football. It is a simple topic though but it is quite instructive, so I checked for more information than what I can ordinarily think of. So there are quite some points here .
https://www.besoccer.com/new/amp/football-popularity-why-is-football-crucial-today-1270235

IMO football has lifted so many families out of poverty and including countries. For example hosting football tournament boost some country's economy because of the monies that will be generated from different sources to the economy and to individuals. It creates jobs.

Winning the world cup is such a big financial reward. Countries like Brazil that has won the FIFA world cup 5 times have had such inflow generated to their economy.

Regards to bringing individuals out of poverty, I believe football has direct positive impact to families who have produced players playing the round leather game. And in fact this is a great love showers to football and families who don't have children playing the game have also tried to have a member of their family playing the game because of the love and money that is generated from it.

It has such a great value because amongst other reasons, it is accessible to all.

Maybe it's because of the thrill and uncertainty about this game that makes it interesting. If we are in the same page and we are talking about soccer football then I think this is the reason. In 90 minutes of game, one goal can decide the whole game. And that's what so interesting about it. You know every player, even all of their moves you know their current status and performance and yet anything can happen in the game.

A great example can be the recent world cup and the winning team Argentina. They were performing so good before entering the world cup with the record of 36 wins. And after joining the world cup they lost to Saudi Arabia. And even with this, they have won the final. Isn't that fascinating. I'm a big fan of soccer maybe that's why I'm saying all this. It's not the same for everyone. So this is how I feel.

Soccer games is one of the most viewed sport and it takes a lot of participation from the people at some point ranging from their ability to follow up by watching the game to players' involvement in a career in which is competitive for both fans and players alike.

Football is one among many that have gained people's attention and at some point, there is glue to the game all through which makes it more exciting to them at some point.

People like football due to easing moment and Joy it gives while watching it be if any league, naturally it reduces stress and make someone happy only if you don't place any bet on any team because sometimes it makes you feel worried since your favorite team is on lost.  However, football is the most popular esports globally is also supported by nearly all countries and people do prefer placing betting through it in general.

Football's popularity stems from its simplicity.  Just get a ball across a line without using your hands, in any way you can and  that basic concept allows kids worldwide to play, even in poverty with little space or equipment - just kick a can over a line.  Despite football's visual complexity on TV, its intuitive nature persists from makeshift beginnings in destitute streets to manicured pitches.  



Real football? There's only one true football, and it's definitely not the NFL!  :D

There are many reasons why football is the world's most recognized sporting activities, may we should start from where every children were found to have once being a footballer right from childhood days because anyone can easily use anything to make the practice of playing football without them having the real ball to use in playing, once we can engage our legs in kicking something can be termed football, we can started to generate many other reasons which could be personal to everyone about why they have decided on going for football.

Football is an amazing sport game I am not sure there's any sports that has so much attraction and fans like football which is called soccer in America. In my opinion, football with a good knowledge about a particular league you have interest in it's easy to analyze and from an indepth analysis you can have a bigger chance of winning your bets than casino games that re purely luck based.
Another personal opinion is about how the game of football doesn't require many instruments to have the play started, what you just need is the ball and players just go on having their fun playing it on an open space. Unlike other sports that requires as a necessity some instruments to be available before the play can kick off, example is hockey, table tennis ND the rest.

Football is the most famed sport in Europe for the longest time and its presence in the region has been cemented by international tournaments.
Many people have had clubs in their neighborhood that they support since small children.

So there really is no wonder that football is the most famed sport, at least in Europe.
But as you know, each region has its own favorite sport. For some countries it's cricket, for others its rugby, for the USA it balances between Basketball and NFL or sometimes baseball.
But really in Europe Football reigns supreme most of the time.

It really ties back to how most people grew up, with it being the most accessible sport nearby them, and getting to love their local association.

Football has a large audience, but there are still other people who have interest in other sports. Football ranks first on popular sports, then Cricket, Hockey, Tennis, Volley Ball, Table Tennis, Basket Ball, Baseball, Rugby and Golf according to this on The Most Popular Sports In The World. (https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-are-the-most-popular-sports-in-the-world.html) I believe they are correct, because football is one sport that is played almost everywhere. It is very interesting and anything can happen, It is very unpredictable and because of the that people love it. Also because the sport has matured a lot that there are football games almost every week, different competitions and leagues in different regions, it is difficult for it not to be popular.

Football is the most popular type of sport and is quite popular with almost every group, both young and old, men and women.

And this sport of football is quite unique, in that even if someone can't play football and doesn't understand football well enough, they can still enjoy football just by watching the match. Because the audience can see the excitement of a football game, such as when they see players passing each other to the euphoria of a goal which causes quite loud cheers. Moreover, if you watch football while betting, the sensation and challenge will increase. But remember when we make that bet, we have to be prepared to lose money and be willing to accept defeat. And also when placing a bet, never act carelessly by guessing carelessly, because when placing a sports bet you must go through a thorough analysis first.

Uhmmm, the love for the game is undefinable...
It's grown over the years and I don't think any sports can be compared to it - well, I think it's really fascinating to see how brilliant people can be, just by using Thier legs to balance and play every unthinkable skills, running and sprinting on the same legs too...
I see every growing American child diving into Thier common sports - basketball... why's that? Maybe because it's easier...lol

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You're right, football is not the only most popular sports in the world, there are other ones too that have gained world recognition but football has the highest numbers of fans that it has developed because of its popularity and the likes, as you have listed some from the above post, there are many other games we can play as well with a world standard ratings and football still serves as their head over all because if it population in numbers of fans or spectators.

Football (soccer to many of you) is the most popular sport in the world. More people watch football than any other sport in the world.

Nothing else comes close to the appeal that football has.



Super Bowl Pales in Comparison to the Biggest Game in Soccer

While Americans are getting ready for what they consider the biggest sporting event of the year, the 57th Super Bowl, the rest of the world couldn’t care less. Well that may be a bit harsh, but from an American perspective it’s easy to overestimate the global appeal of the biggest game in (American) football.

Speaking of football, soccer, i.e. the proper kind of football from a European perspective, far exceeds the Super Bowl in terms of global interest. The FIFA World Cup Final, played every four years to culminate a month-long tournament of 32 nations, really is the biggest game in the world, regularly reaching more than a billion people across the globe.

According to FIFA, the 2018 World Cup final between France and Croatia reached an average live audience of 517 million viewers, with more than than 1.1 billion people tuning in over its 90 minutes. The Qatar 2022 final reached almost 1.5 billion people according to preliminary figures, while the average live audience of Argentina's spectacular win over France has yet to be determined. The 2022 Super Bowl pales in comparison, having had an average TV viewership of 99.2 million on NBC plus an estimated 30 to 50 million viewers around the world.


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Football is a sport that's indiscriminate for one. In basketball, the game is predominantly littered with Americans who claim they are "the world champions" when they only won national competitions. Prejudice against certain races are also prevalent in this sport. With Chess, there's a certain air of elitism that prevents the average people from appreciating the sport and the competition, not to mention the fact that the game's so tense that if you didn't pick up Chess from when you're a kid, you literally stand no chance against the current state of the game.

Football on the other hand, is for everyone, literally. You got countries setting up their own leagues, and then international tournaments that are indiscriminate of any race and are supportive of whoever wins. We got loyal fans that are both degenerate in fanaticism, and while the sport's got its downsides, the ups make up for it so much that the whole football community's willing to overlook these.

Interesting taught on the odd setting of football sport betting, because it's almost as if these bookmaker easily manipulate the odds in soccer or sports betting than any other type of betting. It's always like you, as a gambler have an advantage because of how people can draw conclusion as this games due to the fact that it's a sport that is played live and we can make proper stats to aid your prediction but believe me this advantage just makes the sport even a little bit harder to bet because of how the odds are easily manipulated.

For me in my country football is like a culture, it is one of the sports that unite people, the old, the young and the middle age just name it, football has a different aura in the sporting world, I think people across the world have a common knowledge and almost the same feeling about football.
Of course there are other sports in the world like basketball, cricket, swimming etc, but none has the kind of fan base like football. Football unites the world, it brings everybody to a common ground, because in the WORLD CUP every Nations that qualifies plays and shows its talent and recognition.

Football is the best sport that has ever happened in this world today. It brings people together, share the same feelings, passion and emotions when they support the same team. It has also helped in harmonising people in different part of the world. What I love most about football is the anxiousness, the uncertainty of what the outcome of a match will be . The suspense, predictions and forecast is what makes it more anxious to be followed and what to see an end of it. Those moments when what you least expected happens, those are the moments the football feelings and emotions come into play and it has helped in easing anxiety for a lot of people including me when I feel down.

You are right and in fact,  90% of the gamblers won't be gambling today if there be no sport bets in the market,  the reason why football have a lot of fans compared to other games is because,  football allows for the gamblers participation which keep them engage both in watching the entire 90+ game play time or just making analysis of the games as discussions during the games,  this give the that sense of belonging unlike other gambling games that the player may just have to roll and wait for the outcome at some point. Loop

Football has indeed made positive impact in the world in terms of providing quality entertainment and enjoying that feeling of uncertainty when enjoying a football game (soccer). But when it's has been related to gambling soccer odds by book makers makes the game or sports really hard to predict and many prefer just enjoyment and excitement that comes with this sport and tend to play other gambling games as per the setting or awarding of odds by bookmakers.

A Soccer match I believe is themed to be immersive and very competitive as much as the American football or rugby would be. It depends on preference perhaps for the stars that make the game so lit with their impressive performance and skills. Messi has made more fans after he joined the soccer club MLS, because of his excellence and when one watches him play, the thought of what's there not to just love about his charisma and flare on the pitch is answered instantly.
I just love the game and would not mind being my booze and chanting in the stands to my favorite stars.

You should had better asked if anyone loves football more than any other sports because football is not a mandatory participating sport neither is it the best most in existence.

Rather it is a game of fun that unifies and connect's people together because it is a global and clubs games that is played nations against nations and clubs again games.
Naturally, it is a game of interest that tends to give one the privilege of who to support (fans) either by a home or distance plays and it is also such a game that has a skilling techniques which also has to be accompanied with impressing the masses at when showcased in the football pitch that could earn the player a massive applaud and attractiveness.
It is just such a unifying game of interest that distance can never be a sentiment of a barrier to the supporters (fans)

That's because football is a very popular sport in many countries, so people who didn't like football before have really liked it and are crazy about it. Many children also like playing soccer and they continue to play it until they grow up. In fact, they watch every football match that is broadcast on television or social media such as YouTube.

They try to get to know who the soccer players are so they can choose them as their favorite players. This is what makes football very popular for people. Football brings people together to join and watch the game. It doesn't matter if they are different and come from many countries or cities.

Firstly, this sport is easier to understand in terms of playing, in terms of game skills and how to play, plus football is popular in almost all countries in fact every country has small competitions, big competitions they even have national teams that appear in various championship events.
In addition, football has many stars who are everyone favorite or favorite players and football is also one of the sports that is always played by school children or even adults in the afternoon.
This is why football is very popular compared to other sports.

Moreover, football has also been used as place for betting for a long time and over time the increasing number of gamblers has made football increasingly popular for betting on every match.
Just look, I sure people who like to gamble are also football bettors although not all of them, but most of them.

Football is also used as place for children or teenagers to have or develop achievements and can become a player to get paid.

Because in my opinion the sport of football has a strong appeal so that people really like this sport compared to other sports. And besides that, maybe there is another reason why many people like soccer because it can be played anywhere, it can be played by adults, men or women, small children and even the elderly.
And on the other hand, football also has a unique characteristic, namely that it is used as a place for friendship between countries, so that interest and sensation arise among the public to like this sport because of its strong popularity.

everyone has their favorite. however, football is a sport that is in demand and liked by most people in the world.
If you don't like football betting, you can choose a bet that you really like more. like some countries have other favorite sports such as basketball or cricket. So I'm sure the most popular bet in that country is not football.
Just do what you like, no need to follow other people. especially if you bet on sports betting. if you don't master it, it's better not to bet.

Football is a sport that is very entertaining and not boring, especially if we can watch it live, we can voice our enthusiasme and support for our favorite clubs that we are interested in, especially now in forum there are many thread that talk about European football, Saudi Arabian clubs, Turkey, America. and many more, we can express our own opinions and we can bet to make a profit in sports betting, especially football, through the skills we have.
It is natural that many people are interested in football compared to other sports because football is the biggest and most global sport. We can see star player who have extraordinary potential in the world of football, such as the most famous from season to season and whose performance never declines, namely Lionel Messi. and Cristiano Ronaldo.

I don't understand that too. I've tried having an interest in it but I don't feel the same emotions because most of the teams are from Europe and other countries and ours is not part of it. Maybe if it did just like FIBA then I might also get an interest in watching football games.
My kids know about Messi and Ronaldo not because I am watching football games but because of the popularity of the game. TikTok, Youtube, Facebook, and other social media platforms, those names are all over it and kids would not miss it especially if the streamer that they are following is also a fan of football.
I guess it's also because of the country's sports rivalry which made football so popular. I mean, it's like being patriotic in a sporty way which I think is better to promote peace.

Maybe it's because of psychological factors, childhood experiences, emotional feelings, friends, and many other factors why people love football more than other sports. And what's more, football can unite many people in one place and make many people feel a sense of belonging where they and other supporters share similar interests, and when their favorite team wins, it will provide an exciting experience and memories that everyone can remember.

it is not the same in all countries of the world, and even in Western countries there are some differences.

most likely it depends on the fact that it is one of the sports you always hear about (for example here in Italy it is talked about on every news/journal from the national public one to the local one in the small town). You don't have this coverage of other sports, excluding "particular" events.

Football is also an "easy" sport to play, it doesn't require any particular athletic preparation, it's extremely cheap (compared to many other sports), just "a ball" and you're done.

This factors is a first starting point to understand the importance of football here ;) in some Western Countries.

For people that are gambling very well, this may not be what it would be about them. Example is someone that prefer live betting, he will stay with himself without any disturbance and go for the live matches. Another one is the people that gamble almost daily, the people like that will gamble mostly not only the matches he will watch. Another are people that accumulate, all matches will likely start at once and he will have no option than to watch one or just few from the many he bet on.

from my point of view football is a more relaxed sport and has a long time to enjoy and is definitely a challenging sport full of surprises and the reason I say this is because it a sport of football almost most people like betting on football because there are many options for betting and on the one hand, soccer a sport that can bring deeper sensations to our minds. I mean maybe other sports also provide interesting sensations, but for me this sport provides something different and almost all people who like soccer will definitely say same thing.

to this day, I am still actively betting on soccer betting because it has become part of my obligation not to miss every match to bet on.

Personally football is most popular sport round the world than other sport, regarding with how much money transaction with football more bigger regarding with other spot. In my country, football is the first standings of popular sport although not balance with the achievement result than badminton have many fantastic achievement on every year.
 
Talk about sport betting in football many people have understand yet about the team condition and easily to predict which one are favorite team for winning the match. But many bad viewed with football match easily match fixing with bookie are easily to manage which one team have to win and how many score some team must win. I dislike with football match fixing but actually football is most interested sport with have many emotion happening in and out the field.

If I were to mention three favorite sports then football would come first followed by cricket and third would be volleyball. I like to play all kinds of games and I have experience in almost all kinds of games but these three games I feel are in my blood. Since my childhood I was very much attracted to football and cricket. If I had played cricket in the morning, I would have played football in the afternoon, that is, I would not have missed any game. Since I was 12 years old I have watched all the World Cup matches and I don't think I have missed a single match. 

From the age of 12 to 15, I followed club level games regularly and have been doing so regularly till now. I have quite a weakness for sports since my childhood and from that weakness I can say that football and cricket are two of my favorite sports compared to other sports.

If you mean the soccer as US like to call it, then I can probably tell you that it's probably a matter of what sport you've grown up from because football isn't that popular here in my country. Another reason probably which is tied to the first reason is that there's a lot of country that's participating in this sport and it's pretty easy to set up if you want to play unlike most sports where you need to set some equipments up, with football, you only need the ball to play, you can enjoy doing those dribbles with your friends trying to steal the ball from you so you don't even need to have a goal post to play. In terms of gambling, it has to do again with what sport you've grown watching and it just so happens a lot of people grew up watching football more than any other sports.

Because since I was little, maybe other people and I have found it easier to play football compared to other sports, for example if you like playing basketball you need a hoop for basketball and a court or for example tennis you need a racket and net to play tennis, while for football you only need enough buy a ball then play it in front of your house or in the park without needing a football field.

In my country, almost all children enjoy playing football because the sport is easier and can be played anywhere, maybe that's why people prefer the sport of football and in fact many sports betting is more dominant in sports betting on football compared to other sports. So that's all I can say is why people love that sport and not other sports.  ;D

Play is entertainment. Football is most loved by people as entertainment. And one of the reasons why this football game is most loved by people is that there is no time wasted here. As playing cricket requires a lot of time due to which many people do not like this game of cricket. But football does not require much time between games due to which people can enjoy this game patiently. Especially in football games when there is team support there is no talk which creates more excitement while watching the game.

Basketball is the most popular sport in China too but I can't say how popular they are outside of their country.

Chess is boring, mental games aren't attractive for people, they prefer show. btw you stand no chance in every sport if you don't pick them up when you're a kid.

As you said, Americans are the world champions in basketball but there is a small curiosity in football. Overall, Europeans are talented in playing football and their team always perform well. Germans don't have superstars but they play well because they have good teamwork. On another hand, France and Spain have the most amazing teams. But here is a little fun fact, South Americans give a born to talent. Messi, the most talented footballer is from South America - Argentina. Neymar is from South America - Brazil. Vinicius jr, Maradona, Pele, Ronaldinhio... There are so many talents from South America it's unbeliveable.

I know most people love soccer and I also do love it when my national team is playing,while for soccer clubs I am not that much of a fan except during some fancy weekend games.That is the majority though who love soccer and it is a great sport,one of the best also for me,however personally I am a fanatic of F1 as my most preferred sport,it shows skill,perseverance,imagination,super fast thinking and many more and compared to soccer it is an individual sport that is why I love it more,I just am not the type that fancy collective attacking or defending.

maybe because it is a popular sports, easy to play and in demand lately in your country, To be honest I'm not a fan of any sports and I find it boring watching any sports news so please bare with me, I'm just stating my opinion.

I noticed that in our country, basketball is the sports that my fellowship's really love because you can play basketball even if you have small court space and a ring, rather than football that requires big lot spaces which is not appropriate in our country. So I guess, It really depends to a person and a country.

Why football? Allow us to move on from the past. Its not just about the game; its also about culture, identity, and, dare I say it, a little nationalism. Football plays on our basic need to feel like we belong. We're built to connect with each other, and football gives us a group, a tribe, a shared pulse.

And all the excitement! Its not just people kicking a ball; a story is being told in real time. Its like a blockbuster movie, but real. There are heroes, villains, and losers. Now think about how simple it is: you dont need any fancy gear, just skill, plan, and spirit. We can relate to it because it's honest and raw.

Does everyone really love football "more"? Or is it that the way it affects the world makes its love stand out more? Football has a huge audience, but love? Thats up to the person. But for football fans, its more than just a game; its a feeling and a part of who they are.

Because why not? Im curious before too but after I watched one game with a friend, it turns out that I really find more enjoyable that basketball. There's something captivating about the gameplay, whether it's the strategy or the overall atmosphere. It's interesting how a single experience can shift your perspective and now I genuinely appreciate football more than I did before. Maybe it really contributes when you share your likes with someone too

Talking about F1, two years ago when we were still in the pandemic, as there weren't many football games, so I thought about watching car races, it wasn't live, it was something recorded. I sat on the chair and watched the F1 race, it was a race in which Max Verstappen was racing for Red Bull, I confess that I didn't understand why the commentators were talking a lot about Max Verstappen, especially because I didn't know much about F1, but I knew some F1 pilots, and as that day I had nothing else to do, I watched the race until the end, but then I kept asking myself how F1 drivers can handle being in all that clothes and in one of those cars where the space is very small and in that strange position that they are in and with that high speed that those cars reach

After watching that race for some time, I started making sports bets again and I don't place bets on car races because it's very difficult to gather information, like knowing how each driver is doing with their cars in training, knowing about the states of the tracks and the history of each driver on the tracks and understand all the rules. In my opinion, the reason football is more popular is because it is easier to play in poorer countries, so most people get to know football and therefore start to like football more. In my case I like football more

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I prefer to place sports bets on football, I like the way players play on the field, especially when they are premier league games, the high quality with which one player passes the ball to another to play, the way a player scores a goal, the way How a goalkeeper defends a ball and the way players dribble make football the best highlight in my opinion. It is enough to see that when there is a World Cup, most TV channels and newspapers focus all their attention on the World Cup.

No doubt that some people don't like football but for those who are die hard fans of football, they would wonder why someone won't like football. So finally you have seen the different thrills in football and decided to come into the fold. Football has won many people over than they have stopped liking it, I mean you can't just but like the biggest, most watched and biggest sports game in the world. Welcome to the scintillating thrills and skills of the round leather game  ;D

Football was my favorite as a child, and I often imagined myself joining the national team ;D

I also used to like watching football matches with my friends, even though it was in the middle of the night. So it's normal that many people like football, and it has become one of people's favorite sports. You can have a lot of fun when watching a football match with friends. But now I don't watch football matches very often.

There's a saying in my neighborhood that says, "it's hard to gather people to discuss something but if it's football, there will be lots of people willing to come and ready to discuss," hahaha.

It is natural that everyone's hobbies and sports will be different, like you like basketball and mine like football and cricket and someone else likes badminton. Here only OP wants to know why you like football now if you think you don't like football then you can skip this topic or you can share your favorite sport here. Football is a popular sport in the world cup and I think football is our first companion in childhood. When I was going to school as a child, if a bottle or something fell near my feet, it would kick like a football. I used to, since then football has been a place of our passion. Many people will not like football and many people love football. Club level games are followed by many people but when the World Cup happens, the whole world watches the World Cup matches. If football was not so popular then people would not follow these games so seriously.

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Because it's an amazing game but game alone is not enough to make someone fall in love with football. When you watch how Messi dribbles, how can you not love this sport? When you watch how CB gives ball to DMF, then DMF to AMF, then AMF to Right Forward, then throws to Left Forward, then there is the goal, it's amazing. I just love it because it's amazing to watch how these top players do magic on the field.

It’s really beautiful and amazing

Real football is an European football, originated in Britain. We Europeans call football to football and not soccer, that's an American term. Football also describes game football in other languages too, in German it's Fußball, in French it's le football, in Spanish it's de fútbol. Only Americans call soccer to football. American football is more like rugby than real football.
Sorry, I just can't agree with you on that word.

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Ohh really well it’s has been a great one the lovers of football, football has won many population in the world today, it’s has been a great success so far!!

Prejudice against certain races exist in the NBA please do tell.  Anyone with enough talent to play in the league has been accepted in.  Please tell me an example of this.  And Soccer you are telling me there is no prejudice anywhere...hahaha please.  If you really thing this you are ignorant or just don't want to see it to crush what your perception of Soccer really is.  Open your eyes

I believe going through this thread, you have been provided with numerous reasons why people love football but I would also like drop my one cent. You can not just hate football unless you don't like sports at all because football is more than just a sport. It's a way to connect with friends and family to share experiences and bond over a common interest. football transcends national boundaries and brings people together.

it's a very accessible sport that anyone can play it with just a ball and some open space and the rules of football are relatively simple and thereby making it easy to understand and follow. Football is very fast paced and exciting with lots of goals and celebration actions. In short, people love football because of the social aspect of the game.

Aside from its popularity many are into this sports too, and that’s why many love this sports.
Though of course everyone of us here have our own reason and it’s hard to tell the exact reason why. I personally watched many football games and tournament and place a bet too, so far I’m loving it not just because of its popularity but also the sport itself. Are you planning to bet on this sports? Better to understand it first.

The football is the game can be played by the people from the all the country people.Football was the only game played in all sector of people like people from the developed nation like Germany and the developing countries like Asian nations.It also accessible one to developing nations and under developing country.So the easy accessible made it reach to world wide,the football had fan all over the world.If the people know more about the game,they will know the complete rule about that game.So they will watch the match,when the match was showed in the television.They also go to the ground and support the football game and increased in the number of people to the football community.

Sports enthusiast have their own reason why, and why not?
Football is a good sports though I’m not into this maybe one of the factor here is the country where you live in since in my country its more about basketball and we don’t have good fields to play football any time and that’s why many are into basketball instead. Betting can also be fun with Football, you can easily understand it and easily do your research because most of the teams are popular especially on a bigger league.

For the sake of the Americans, I think it would have been better you specify the type of football you are referring to because football mean different things for an American and a Briton.
Well, soccer is the biggest sport in the world and has a unique way of entertaining spectators.  It's unifying feature might be the reason it is so popular and loved by many.

I have a couple of US friends and none of them love soccer, rather they practically take American football like a religion.

Yes, and just like any other sports, there are crazy "fans" around it, fans that really supported their teams because it's part of their culture already. And the game is so simple and yet it is a very competitive sports.

Definitely some young people aim to be a football player and idolizes stars and the potential to make some huge money if you are really that great is there.

And since this game is ingrain on some nation's culture, they are going to take it personal and so it developed to be one of the most competitive sports, not just not physical, but mental as well as there are huge pressure if you represent your country and beat your rival.

If you are referring to American football, then I am outta here. I try to understand the game but it is too complicated unlike basketball that is without much complications. I may watch it but I do not bet on it because what I do not understand, I do not bet on.

I may try my hands one betting on one or two games if I feel the odds is rights after I get a hang of the game but for now, I am still learning about the sport.

Football is the most watch sport, most discussed and most entertaining sport in the world. Premier League is one the biggest English in the world that people want to see every year and also the Champions League. The national leagues are also interesting to watch and events like world cup are the reasons why Football is unmatched with any other sports. No sport in the world that unite people like football.

Do you know that in Brazil, parent prefer their children to go to football academy than actually going to academy for studies. That's because parent want the world to see the talent of their children. This is what love of football brings to people.


You got me smiling. Why on earth will you dislike football because of sport betting. The joy in defending my favorite player alone is enough to make me want to stay all day doing that. I will repeat it the second day and a day after that day.

Football is fun even if you don't dislike the sport betting, it's even difficult to bets football matches than to bet other sport bets but that shouldn't be barrier to avoid football. I doubt if you really skip the day Argentina had their final with France last year, everyone loves football even the women do.  :-*

Football is easy to understand and practice. People also like it because it requires limited equipment or sports materials to play the game. With just a ball you can play soccer games anywhere in the neighborhood. In places like South America and Africa football is played on the streets and anywhere there is little space. It is many people's favourite because it has received more publicity everywhere in the world than any other sports. There are also may competitions that are a recognized world wide in the game of soccer.


To some people watching football games is a waste of time and energy. This is because they have other sports that entertain them far better than football. I think the choice of spots depends to a large extent on the location of an individual. Football might not be as popular as cricket in Pakistan and India. Baseball and basketball ball will also be more played in the US than football. So we can conclude that more people will love cricket in Pakistan and China and we will also have more fans of baseball and basketball in the US than football.

Whichever that is more popular but at least they played and watch football, I can't argue that there are people who doesn't like football it's just a matter of choices. But the population of esports can't be compared to football in general because is kind of game which every kids do practice right from childhood even though in their home you can still finds some kids doing that or most of the secondary do sets some kinds of inter-competition and intra-competition among schools and classrooms to know how skillful the students are in terms of football, although their are others popular games being played but our time only football was so common.

You just made me remember those good old days in primary school during our games session the classes plays football match against each other and it was really fun as other classmates that are not featured in the match will cheer their classmates that are playing up it's really damn fun though.

When we talk about football, we are referring to a sports that more than 90% of the countries in the world embrace and are involved in. Football is like a symbol that brings countries together with one another. Majority of the world population likes football and plays or watch football so the kind of popularity that football have gained across the globe can never be compared with any other sports.

I had a gist with someone today as regards some parcels of land being developed to enable more youths enjoy the games of football, basketball, snooker, volley ball, boxing, instead of engaging frequently in smoking hard drugs that impale and disorient their thought pattern.

Sports is good, but the game of football is more popular in my country and is more loved and understood as compared to other sports that thrive.

The subject of football is and always has been a good conversation starter for new acquaintances, mostly bros, because it is more loved and full of thrilling performances from the football stars, that one just have to reiterate how good a goal or tackle or dribble was.

This is exactly why the addiction grows everyday...
No matter what happens, you'll always find people hitting on Thier TV set buttons to search on free-to-air channels, atleast to watch livegames... Football is joy, love and unity.. imagine the huge celebration on every champions league final goal - it's either a player gets seriously stampede on the floor for not running outta the field on time, or the security rushes to his aid...lol

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Basically I think showing a statistics to prove that people actually love football more than any other sports would have been a better way to prove the point of the op but since there is no evidence to backup the point of the op I think I will take this statement as op's personal opinion because different people have different sports they love and support not just football.

On the other hand, I think people love watching football because of the fun they get while watching it and to some it could be because of the love they have for the teams they support.

Different people in different countries of the world have their preferred sports but there's no doubt that football remains the most famous of all the sports in the world and that's why it attracts more global audience than any other sport.

The love in football can never be overemphasized as we all have seen that people of different races are more binded together because of football. I don't think that there's any other than football that can bring people together am much as football does abd that's is just the beauty of the beautiful round leather game

Football is one sport i love with all my heart, and I know I'm not the only one that loves it that much,it is something that Unites the world together.Football's love to me is the greatest love I can ever have on earth.My girlfriend once asked me whether among football and she,which do I love the most,and she was surprised I chose football over her.She fell down in tears,and I told her football is my life,I just can't do without it,she told me I sometimes use to cry to the house in heartbreak that my team lost a match,but yet,I don't still quit it,i still keep watching it.Yes,it is true that no matter how our club loses,we will still keep watching them play because we love the sport.

I will answer according to my version. why most people in the world like or love football. The answer is simple, because this type of sport can be played by all levels of society. does not recognize castes such as golf and other types of sports. neither rich nor poor, we can play this game. Also, football is played as a team and we can have fun with it and keep our bodies healthy at the same time.

This question is too simple, you can even do it via internet search. However, not all countries dominate this type of sport. For example, in America there are many types of sports that are more popular than football. Well, let me share a little experience. In Asia football is the number one sport, especially in my country and almost all levels of society like it. I used to attend a sports school, even at an early age. that's why, I prefer betting on football.
Football also develops every era, now is the era of modern football. The difference is, technology is involved and slightly reduces the characteristics of football itself. there are pros, and there are cons. However, this does not reduce the enthusiasm of the people who like it. Especially if you are involved in betting, you will get a sensation that cannot be described in words. more precisely, for me.

You are correct I agreed with that as well.
Just like what few users already said above, you know every country has their favorite games they do love playing and practicing even though football will be the overall games but just like their attention are not being channelled to it because they don't put much interest rather than either focusing on basketball baseball or hockey game. Football is one it's kind that almost pull most of the major crowd across all games and people traveling from country to country to just watch a live match.

Indeed, some people here still question what the OP means about football because America also has its own football which has way of playing that is very different from football in general.
But because the OP didn't state it clearly, some people also think they interpret football as it does in general.
Moreover, things like this actually have to be straightened out by the OP so that there are no mistakes in interpreting the word football even though American football is not really popular with most people from all countries around the world.

American football is mostly of interest to Americans and its spread has not yet dominated every country, but I am still confused by the notion that American football is religion.
American football is sport and how can this type of sport be interpreted as religion?

If you mean Soccer, then I'll say different people has different reason from different perspectives why they enjoy soccer, but there are also general reason why people enjoy soccer.
For some people, it's just a game that requires 22 men running around the field chasing and kicking balls for 90 minutes, and it would sound kinda boring when you explain it that way but there's really more to soccer many people don't see, I mean there's the strategy and teamwork, the excitement and emotions it stirs up amongst the fans.

 Soccer is a very simple game that can be played anywhere, and again, it doesn't really require much equipment to set the pitch, which makes it very easy and quite fun too if you ask me. Like a few person have already stated, I'll agree that soccer is the most populous game around the world with millions of audience who watch from around the world. I personally enjoy the teamwork as the athletic skills required to play the game, it's just so exciting to watch, especially when your team is playing. I've never seen people being so passionate about any other sport than they're with soccer, I see people taking it really personal when their team losses a game, and you can feel the outburst of joy when their team wins.

Again, unlike every other sport, I believe soccer is a bit easier to predict because they have the best analytic tools and other stuffs that helps you analyse the upcoming games which makes it more convenient for gamblers to easily predict and place their bet on. We can also see that the most followed and talked about athlete in the whole world is actually a footballer. On Instagram we can see that Christiano Ronaldo is the most followed and popular athlete with over 612 Million followers on Instagram. To show how populous the game is and how much it's preferred by many.

Football is the most cosmopolitan game in the world. The reason for is it's ease of understanding the motive and rules and easy setup for play and practice.
Football doesn't need much gear, just a ball and upto 22 people would be contended. It doesn't have a strict requirement for the field on unofficial games like futsal.
The game of football is fast paced and the gameplay are mostly around one and half hours. i.e. it ends quick. It's easier for viewers to find and follow the action.
Even a person who have never seen a game would know and start enjoying the game in a few minutes.
The game doesn't stops or delay due to minor weather conditions. And  it's truly a team game where everyone needs to perform well for a win.

I know that football is the most popular sport, especially in Brazil, people there are football lovers.
But I think it depends on the country, basketball and baseball are known in the US, basketball is known in our country. So I don't agree with what you say "Why do people love football more than any other sports" because all sports are entertaining. For me, playing football is also difficult because you have to control the ball with your feet, you really need to practice properly to do that.

For me, if I must be honest, i will confess that I've never had any love for football in general until I started betting. Supposed sports I used to have great love for was wrestling, but this was before I discovered that 100 percent of the outcome in every wrestling match is already pre-determined, this realization automatically made me hate wresting.

Another type of sports which I have good natural love for is car and bike race, I love this sports possibly because I love driving and also love speed.

But coming back to football, the only reason why I've come to love football is due to betting, it's one of the most sporting games at is almost available at all time to bet on, aside this, I don't fancy football that much, even though I do love to play it physically.

The football  is the king of sports, you only need a couple of stones to use as an archer and a ball, so just play in any space you find, there is no sport that assimilates that into all social structures like soccer does, so That simplicity translates into being one of the most used bets.

Hi,
 :), sorry It seems to me that you like the NFL so much that you forget that for the rest of the world + 7700 billion people football = Soccer = futbol. they love ⚽

Football is a very old game, and has a very historical story, which people interact with and cheer up. It's a very interesting game, with many strategy, which, when applied business wise can help a man. And right from the beginning of the generation, as kids, we all played football and enjoyed watching it. While growing up, we saw adults talking about football. Aside being a game filled with actions; injuries, skills, coaching etc, football always was a top priority game for everyone. I remember watching national games, as a kid, never knew there were any such thing as premier league. World cup and nations cup were the games I enjoyed. Later, I was able to discover that football never ends, each Saturday the premier league also showed up. It all began from tender age and has already registered in the brain. So, we are meant to love football. Additionally, it's a world game, everywhere FIFA controls almost every country, regarding football. Humans are expected to love such games.

Can there be any specific answer to that question? You just like things because you enjoy them, there shouldn't always be something in general about that thing to make people love it and the same thing goes for any sport. If you don't love tennis, it doesn't mean there is something that you don't like in the sport but it's just that you enjoy watching another sport and not tennis, so you just generally don't like it, and I think the same thing is for football because it's a thrilling and enjoyable sport and people love watching it.

There can be people though who will say that they like a sport for something very specific like maybe a player that plays that sport or maybe a team that they like or maybe some other thing, but for the majority, I'm sure there is no specific feature that makes everyone love it but it's just the game that they love watching.

There are probably many reasons for this, soccer as a game surged when European influence was probably near its peak, also soccer is a sport that can be practiced by anyone almost anywhere as you do not need much to practice the sport, and finally the influence of the TV made soccer even more popular at a time in which there were not many options to watch, so when you consider all of those factors it is not really a surprise that soccer is so popular all over the world.

Probably because it's one of the most popular games we have here, there is no time that you will have to mention any kind of football game to about 4–10 people, of whom at least 7 will be aware of the game. I think they are more fun to watch and easier to understand as people can also easily access them.
 
Before I even heard about some other form of sport, football (soccer game) was the first type of sport I was involved in. Even in the local community, it's easy to find a place where you can engage yourself in such a game and have fun with it, and the more you get in touch with such a game, the more your passion for it will increase.

But the love of all these games is based on the country and location; different regions seem to love one particular kind of sport over the other.

Football, in general, is a popular game that stands as a symbol of unity. It was created for fun and to relieve stress, with moments  worth noting. People do love football for its entertaining nature and the vibes it gives. I believe you can attest to the fact that whenever it is time for football season, their is always unity amongst groups, individuals, etc., irrespective of ethnicity, tribe, religion, and lots more. People tend to unite while watching football matches in support of a particular team as a result of their fan base and the players involved. Although not everybody likes football and it is only those who have that love for it can say it much better.

Football is the game that unites. It's a universal game that almost every nation bon earth participate in and gets so much joy watching or participating in the game, the esctasy, the euphoria and the Sense of pleasure it brings to the mind makes it most preferable.

The university of football is one factor that has given it the recognition it's gotten over the years with respect to other sports, it has a way of getting all the interest and attention and it's most loved by the masculine gender. Personally my love for football was derived from the pleasure and entertainment I got watching every of my favorites team play, I get a satisfaction that is very enjoyable and relaxing from football than I get from other sports.

Dang 7700 billion people population rise this year exploded I haven't checked in awhile.  Just because someone equates it to American football (as do most all americans) you don't need to get upset about it lol.  It's the way we grew up football was American football and "futbol" was always soccer.  I always laugh when people get bent out of shape over words.  Shoukd Americans get pissed at people from the uk calling cookies biscuits?

I am well aware of the craze and love people have for football/soccer in Brazil, but I think that's a bit excessive and they shouldn't avoid studies because of that love and passion because even if a person wants to become a professional sports player, they still need education to accompany them at a lot of occasions because if you manage to become famous, you will have to give interviews and face the media and camera every single day and one should have that confidence in them and I believe knowledge and education gives us confidence.

Talking about the love of people for the game, I think it's crazy how many people in the world love the sport and admire the teams and players so much. I think football celebrities are the most famous sports celebrities in the world and the love of people for the game is the reason behind that, no doubt.

Football has some of the most popular competitions in the world. The FIFA male world cup is the most-watched competition globally with close to 5 billion people viewers in Qatar 2022. The last female World Cup had about 2 million views and the UEFA Champions League is another highly viewed competition. Soccer also receives more media coverage than other sports and this has continued to make the sport more popular. In some nations, football has also been integrated into the culture of the society. In countries like Brazil and England football is like a tradition. The economic advantage of football is also making it have more global appeal. Footballers are highly paid, while club owners are making lots of profit. So it is now common to see parents encouraging and supporting children to play football professionally.  

And we could go even further than that as there are countries in which soccer is basically a religion, as fans believe on the players of their favorite team with more fervor than in the religious figures of their religion of choice, so when we think about it soccer getting that popular is not really a mystery, and once a sport has reached that level of success and popularity, it is almost a given that this is going to continue for a long time as then parents transmit that fervor to their children, which then will do the same to their own children and so on.

Adding to what you just said, Football/Soccer being so universal and well known around the planet, to me it is still weird how many important republics still resist to further engage and enjoy the passion of Football/Soccer. The most obvious example is the United States, being one of the biggest and most important countries, to them the most important cup is a national one (the Super Bowl) instead a worldwide one like the World Cup is.

I am not sure if it is a cultural thing, which do not allow the average American to enjoy Soccer or they do not like to get excited about it because their team is not as good as the latin Americans and Europeans.
I'll need to ask some friends from the United States about it when I have got a chance.

It has always been that way that whenever it is football season, the team up and other aspects of engagements start springing up. Fan base begin to expound and ready to sing to cheer their various teams and football clubs. Of a truth football is a very lucrative business now that parents now encourage their children to play football unlike before that they always scold them and also have a bad remarks about football. I will also agree to the fact that when ever it is football season, any nation hosting it always experience economic boom because there would be so many tourists in that country who visit just to watch live matches. They patronise vendors and every other businesses they can upon their stay in those countries. Like wise hotels and resorts too enjoy such patronage the more.
Owners of football clubs too are not left out in the football business too. They are the tycoon whom own eats up the profits from their various clubs after match days.

Have you ever heard that expression: "Taste can't be discussed"!?

But, in addition to each person's personal taste, it's possible to say several reasons why football is the most loved sport in the world....

The long history of football is one of the main reasons. In the years 1800s, football, created by the English, began to be played by several people. At the time, England administered several countries that it had discovered. Thus, football was taken by crew members and colonizers to various corners of the world.

Furthermore, football is a sport that does not depend on large resources. Imagine canoeing, for example. To practice this sport, the athlete needs a canoe, paddles and a place with space to put theory into practice. As for football, just a ball and markings on the floor serve as the basis for practice 8). The movement itself is also a facilitator: kicking is something we do instinctively and it is believed that men have been doing this movement since the stone age – it's no wonder that almost every child has a ball to take their first steps in football.

Stories of overcoming are also part of football and the reasons why people love the sport. See how many examples we have of athletes who overcame various adversities and managed to change their lives thanks to sport. Its simplicity allows all types of people to practice, without depending on financial resources to start their career. Thus, many boys and girls who do not find the possibility of playing "expensive" sports such as tennis or golf, can have in football the chance for a complete change of paradigms.

The football was the most liked game in the current world,because of the less economic dependence on the football.Even the people from the under developed country was get involved to the football.Only the rule should be understand by the person who play the game in their little ground.As we know the rules of the football was simple and in my community the people was addicted to the football compared to the Cricket and Basket ball.The football can be played in the empty ground,while the basketball can be played in the court with the basketball net.The cricket also need of the stumps to begin the game.In football the ball alone enough for the game of football,the number of players to the game can be limited with four players for the football.This simple things made the football as the unique among the world population.

Because America has their own football which according to everyone there is more fun and more popular and just look at them, all American football players have strong, muscular bodies with very impressive heights, this is one of the factors that Americans agree on.
They do have the Super Bowl Cup which is the most prestigious competition and is different from most of the countries out there which have greater love for football with the biggest competition being the World Cup.
Moreover, in America, football is one of the least popular sports, in contrast to American football, which actually has percentage of almost the entire population there who likes it.

But this gave me the idea that one of the reasons why FIFA made the US one of the hosts for the 2026 World Cup was so that football could be more popular there and not be inferior to American football.
It just that we can really see what will happen there if the World Cup is successfully held in 2026.

If I am not mistaken, there is no other sports as entertaining as football. Little wonder the turn up is very much overwhelming when ever there is a football competition when it comes to international games such as the world cup, UEFA champions league, English premier league and other football leagues globally. The main reason for this I think is for unity and coexistence amongst nations and ethnicity.

At the local level within friend circle, football can be played based on the available individuals and it could be in 4, 5, 6 or 7 depending on how big the available space and individuals ready to play. I remember when I was still at my secondary school then we do play such type when ever we are free. We just do that for entertainment and fun.

You have got a good point there while guessing the reason for the FIFA to hold their events in the United States. They are aware football is very popular around the world and the lack of enthusiasm for it in USA probably means a lost opportunity for capitalization of this sport in that country. Keeping in mind the USA has such a big market and economy, if somehow the people there became enthusiastic about football, it would mean new profit for football organizations, specially FIFA.
Though, we must recognize that taking down American Football as favorite sport in that country won't be an easy task, assuming they even consider it to be an option.

Do you mean soccer?  It's a great game, but it still depends on your country, each country has a favourite sport, such as cricket in India, and other countries have their favourite sports as well, but I believe football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the world.  Football brings people more joy than any other sport. I'm not sure if I'm the only one who feels this way, but it's probably because I love watching football and, more importantly, I love playing the game. It brings me so much joy and happiness, and I wish I could be a professional football player someday, but I come from a country where dreams are difficult to pursue and are easily eliminated, I will do everything in my power and continue to pray to God for it to come true.

There's more to it than just the twenty two man who see on the field of play. Personally, I grew up around gran-P with so much love for the game. Gradually that love, passion, fun and joy from watching football and playing football had the better of me. Too many obstacles with playing football professionally otherwise with all of these talents, man has got to be doing what's important.
People talk about facing your studies over footbal, anyday anytime, I'd choose footbal professionally over these fvcked education that have failed to impact shit in our society. We've seen better successfully people from football than from graduates with first class in my ends.

Football is currently the biggest sport in the world, with every country abiding to the rules of FIFA, regarding soccer. Can't say for sure why we naturally grew up as toddlers to love football. Enjoyed watching adults play street football, and we also formed our own football groups. It's quite an interesting exercise. All over schools, kids still play soccer. Although in countries like USA kids are mostly introduced to basketball and American football, but soccer still thrives in generating multitudes who are interested in watching the game. I've not come across any football game, be it street soccer organized by kids, with no spectators. It shows how we all owe our love to football games. Not just the masculine gender, the female gender also love football, most especially street football, organized by a community; school or association. I'd vividly recall, how young girls felt happy to watch their younger class or school mates participate in football competitions. The only difference is that the female gender don't love watching football on TV. According to what I've noticed, watching it live and seeing people they know play football interests them the most, like everyone else. It's fun to watch our loved ones play and the hugs and handshakes after the games gives a different thrill. Games shown on TV is less interesting compared to the ones we see live, played in school field.

Whether you're referring to American Football or European football (or soccer as we call it) I think both sports are the most popular because they are so high paced and action packed.  Soccer/football is certainly the most popular sport on the planet, but here in the United States NFL football is by far the most popular sports.  Many reasons..including so few game (only 17 per team), high paced, hard hits, etc etc.  It's also very easy to place bets as well as fantasy football being a huge deal.

This is a nice observation, on many countries the opportunities you can obtain by getting educated are not good at all and the process is very expensive as well, soccer allows people that do not have the resources to get a better future for themselves by trying to become professionals, and even if the chances of reaching that dream are low, at least it gives them hope they can improve the quality of their life this way, so in those countries many people pursue soccer with a passion other people will never understand.