Soccer is the most popular ball sport in most countries, except the US.
It can be played anywhere. You don't even need a ball, a pair of rolled up socks will do.
Tthere was even a joky quiz show in Britain called "Jumpers for Goalposts" about soccer.
Translation
English Jumper = American sweater
Little boys (and big ones)playing pickup soccer put down their sweaters as goalposts, much to the disgust of their Moms who have to wash them.
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∙ 14y agoIt is unknown in Continental Spain. However there have been many major leaguers of Hispanic ancestry such as Roberto Clemente, Keith Hernandez, Sammy Sosa, etc Most hail from Puerto Rico, or Santo Domingo, or possibly Mexico, with no known Continental (Spaniards). There were ballplayers of Cuban descent, pre-Castro. Naturally the (vest-pocket dictator) knocked out Baseball as too ( Yanqui) oriented!
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∙ 10y agoIf by football you mean soccer it is popular all over the world it is no more popular in 'Hispanic' places as it is in African/European/Eastern places, it is the United States of America the do not follow the trend so the question should be why is football not popular in the US
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∙ 12y agoBecause is as important as baseball and Basketball for Americans. There is only one main sport in most of Europe: Soccer.
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∙ 12y agoBecause it has the biggest clubs and best players playing there. Another thing is footballers play less tax in Spain so you see the best ones there.
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∙ 12y agoBecuase Millions Of People Watch it and The fifa is the most Watched sporting event in the world
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∙ 9y agoSpanish people like soccer for the same reason that anyone else does: it's an exciting game and they can follow their favorite teams.
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∙ 13y agoBecause they won the world cup! in 2010.
just like the U.S. play.
Spain they would win like 3-0
north America has alot of sports that people compete in and that makes soccer less popular. also, soccer is like the main sport in Spain
Spain does not actually have a national sport
soccer
The most popular sport in Spain is soccer. Spain compeats internationally in both soccer and sailing.
soccer brings countries together like brazil, mexico, spain, and other major "football" hotspots
Yes it does have a soccer team
Spain.
spain won the soccer world cup 2010 and it is winning several games so, spain
Spain does not have an official national game. Soccer is the most popular sport.