What is the second most played sport in the world?

Answer 1

Most Popular Sports after SoccerSoccer (football to everyone besides Americans, Canadians, Australians and others) is the most popular sport in the world.

sorry 4 the Americans but cricket is the most played,watched and the most popular

sport after soccer.its unusual popularity impact has increased after the coming of tmenty20 into the battlefield.

hockey is the third.

ANSWER

Second most popular sport after Football/Soccer is Cricket :

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Second most popular sport after Football/Soccer is Badminton

Second most is Cricket.

Third most is Field Hockey.

Complete list of top 10 can be seen on : mostpopularsports.net

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Answer 2

According to a 2010 survey the most popular (keyword) sport in the world by fan count is:

#1--Football (soccer).

#2--Volleyball.

#3--Basketball.

Answer 3

Answers from sportingo.com and answers.com

1. Soccer (association football, also known as futbol in various Spanish-speaking countries)

2. Cricket

3. Rugby

4. Field Hockey

T5: Baseball

T5: Basketball

There are often minor variations in this list. IMPORTANT NOTE: if you see an answer stating volleyball (998 million players) is the most popular, you have been tricked by this completely false website:

Answer 4

Hockey is the second most popular sport in the world.

Cricket is the worlds 2nd most popular sport as it has a huge following in populated countries such as India

Answer 5

The Second Most played sport in the world is Cricket.

Answer 6

Soccer is the second most popular sport in the world. It comes right behind Golf, and is right ahead of baseball.

Answer 7

All types of football other than soccer

Answer 8

1. football 2. cricket 3. basketball