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It's widely agreed that Association football is the most popularly followed world sport; by leaps and bounds. What is the SECOND most popular sport in the world (as judged by its number of fans)?

Question #151822. Asked by odo5435.
Last updated Nov 21 2024.
Originally posted Nov 21 2024 7:14 AM.

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The second most popular sport by number of fans would be cricket. It is by far the most followed sport in India which has over 1.4 billion people. This website claims that cricket has over 2.5 billion fans worldwide, compared to over 4 billion for soccer.

link https://sportytell.com/sports/most-popular-sports-world/

Nov 21 2024, 11:00 AM
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