Sports in the world Today we are going to take a look at the top 10 most popular sports in the world

TV Rights Deals: Being the most-watched sports in the world, soccer lands the most lucrative TV Rights Deals for FIFA, the global body of the sport. To give you some idea, FIFA has already secured more than $1.85 Billion for the World Cup 2018 and World Cup 2022 TV rights.

Popularity on the Internet: The popularity of soccer on the Internet is quite evident. Every major search engines see hundreds of millions of searches related to the sport, different teams, and different athletes of the sport.

Presence on Social Media: Today, different social media outlets are full of content related to soccer. With millions of fans around the world, it takes only a few minutes for major soccer happening to become a top trend in the world of social media. Whether it is Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, Soccer stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Neymar seem to be ruling them with the most number of followers, likes, and shares.

The number of Professional Leagues in the World: Football has by far the most professional leagues in the world. Every country in every continent has a national football body and under that body, there is a professional league being played.