Was soccer a popular sport and why?

Answer 1

soccer was a popular sport because in the 19 the people use to play soccer in their tight pants and etc. also soccer are popular because It is played in 208 countries, its fan following is first in 93 countries with a combine population of 2 billion and is in the top 3 sports in 100 countries with 3 billion people. The soccer world cup is the largest and most lucrative sporting event; for example in 2006 it had an audience of 26 billion people and 700 million