World Game

[Broncos fan]

How big is soccer compare to other sports

 

[Mr Angry]

In Europe Massive
In South America Massive

That is all.

 

[Schillaci]

In Europe Massive
In South America Massive

That is all.

Still got that massive chip on your shoulder I see. And still lieing.

It's massive in
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa

and soon.... Australia.

No competition. Biggest sport in the world by a big distance.

 

[perth sharkie]

The number one sport in the world. End of.

More support worldwide than all the other football codes combined.

 

[Copa]

How popular is it in India?

Athletics is very popular also .....

 

[Southern Rooster]

In Europe Massive
In South America Massive

That is all.

Most played sport at junior level in USA now.
Biggest sport in Asia.
No other sport comes close to football as far as support is concerned.

League
AFL
Cricket
Union

Football would have 3 to 4 times as much support as those combined.

 

[Macca_]

I'm pretty sure I heard on the news about 4 months ago it is now the most played junior sport in Australia.

That counts girls and boys. It also is seen as a 'safer' sport by parents. Having played it though when you get past those junior years, it can be far from safe :lol:

I'd say you only need to look at the amount of countries that go through qualifying for the World Cup to see how big the sport is. Bigger in some countries then others, but it ain't called the 'World Game' for no reason.

Some countries even see it as bigger than the Olympics. There would be close to the same amount of countries go to the Olympics as there is countries who try to qualify for the WC.

Macca_

 

[perth sharkie]

FIFA has more member countries than the UN.

Football is bigger than politics.

 

[choc_soldier]

No disputing in the fact that it is truly the world game.

 

[Tommy Smith]

THE World Cup is a bigger sporting event than the Olympics. No questions about that.

I think that sums up how big football is.

 

[Southernsaint]

In Europe Massive
In South America Massive

That is all.

Africa. The game is massive in that continent.

Don't be sucked in to thinking that the national game of South Africa is rugby union. Soccer dwarfs it in popularity. No other sport comes close in the rest of the continent.

Best club team in Africa?? ST GEORGE, of Ethiopia!!

 

[Raider Ultra]

Asia as well, and is growing significantly in North America

 

[The Tank]

yep Football is the only world game. Can't wait for the A-League.

 

[Broncos fan]

Well its basically the national sport of almost every single country in the world. However there are more affiliated nations in FIBA the international body for basketball with around maybe 210 countries in it or could be more, FIFA. You probably could say that Basketball would be the nearest rival for global supremacy.

 

[Broncos fan]

How popular is it in India?

Athletics is very popular also .....

Thats a good question. Thats why cricket would rank as one of the giant sports in Asia because it is India's national game and It has a population of about a billion. Not to mention Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with a combined population of about 300 million. However there is about 50 million soccer players currently in India. It would probably rank second to cricket.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

and soon.... Australia.

In your dreams.

 

[Mr Angry]

Still got that massive chip on your shoulder I see.

And who the fugg are you? And I'll thank you to know I have two chips, one on each, it gives me balance.

And still lieing.

OK so according to you it is not massive is Europe or SA - fair enough.

It's massive in
Europe

As stated

Asia

Ping Pong is much much bigger, in which Asia country is soccer the national sport?

South America

As stated

Africa

It is? Ok no problem, I await the powerful Africa clubs to start signing Beckhem or whoever with interest.
So all those world class Athletes have been wasting thier time.
I think African sport I think athletics. I will now try and think of some wanker scoring and running away from his team mates to celebrate.

and soon.... Australia.

bwwwhahahahahahahaha, keep dreaming. 4th code it remains.

Come see me when someone other than a European or South American team has any chance of being the world best.

 

[Mr Angry]

Well its basically the national sport of almost every single country in the world.

bwhahahahahahahahaha

you believe that too.

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas, The
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep. of
Congo, Rep. of
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus*
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia, The
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, North
Korea, South
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
UAE
UK
U.S.
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Back it up with fact.

 

[Macca_]

Whne you're talking about it being the world game, it's meaning countries, not club football. Of course a player like Beckhem won't sign for an African club, the money is not their, nor the appeal of the leagues they play in.

The African Nations Cup is huge. And they get a number of entries to the World Cup.

A club other than a European or South American team will never be the best in the world. That doesn't detract from the fact that it's played by so many others. Nor does it change the fact the football is the World Game.

 

[Mr Angry]

The world game when half the world could not give a sh*te - fair enough you soccer fans just keep calling it that whatever rocks your boat.

I do not dispute soccer is large and played by many.

It is like religion in Europe and SA.

The Olympics - now there is the world games.

Can I call English the world language??