A healthy lifestyle plays an important role in being successful in life. In school, all of us are very conscious about our fitness and men sports participation. Later on in life, we take it as a hobby. For some, it becomes a ritual that they have to follow, and for a few, it even becomes a profession.
Even for those who cannot take it as a profession, due to being physically unfit or work/earning responsibilities sports remains a passion to follow. Fan follow and worship their sports heroes. People of all ages are emotionally attached to them. I recently joined ACC Network to keep tuned in to my favorite sports.
The Most Loved Sports
According to the locality of the region, they are based in, it is very difficult to settle upon a single favorite men sport. This makes the sport ranking very tough and challenging. That is why it is very difficult to come up with a single list that satisfies all, and is, at the same time, reliable and accurate.
Again, it is crucial to understand that what we make out of the term ‘popular sports’ or ‘best sports’ because there are no single criteria to judge. The word ‘best’ could mean “most played”, or “most-watched”, or “the most revenue-generating” sports. But to be honest, it would be very difficult to judge based on a single or two criteria.
Therefore, here is a list of the best men’s sports for you based on different criteria, which just boils down to the most loved men’s sports
Soccer/Association Football
Whatever name you call it by, it is ranked at number 1 among all the men’s sports in the world. Association football is commonly soccer. Its is game of play between two teams. There are eleven team members in each team. They play with a spherical ball. Marking the 250 million player number, and played over in more than 200 countries, it has secured its place among the most popular men’s sports in the world.
With a marked goal at each end of it, this game is played on a rectangular field. The objective is to score a goal in the opposing team’s goal. Players can easily play but can’t use their hands while playing. Although, the goalkeepers can use their hands and arms too. Other players can also use their arms, but only while in the penalty area.
Soccer is ranked as the richest men’s sport in the world.
Cricket
Cricket holds the second position in this list. It is a game played with a bat and a ball. Two teams participate, and there are eleven players in each. In the middle of a field, there is a 22-yard long rectangular pitch. The two teams take turns and each team tries to secure the highest possible runs (scores) to give a follow-up target to the other team. The turn-taking is called batting and fielding. Each turn is called innings of the team.
There are three playing formats in cricket: Test, ODIs, and T20. The format T20 has been added recently and has added tremendously to the popularity of the sport. It is the most popular sport in Pakistan, India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, West Indies, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe. In India and Pakistan, cricket is a religion.
Basketball
Basketball makes it to number 3 in this list. It is played by two teams and on a rectangular field. Each team consists of five players. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop which is 18 inches (46 cm) wide, and 10 feet (3.0) high, mounted on a backboard at each end. The team players have to score a field goal in the hoop of the opposing team. A field goal can secure two points for a team if the player is touching, or closer to, the three-point line. A player can secure three points if he is behind the three-point line. The team with the most points wins.
Basketball has huge fan followership of 2 to 3 billion Most of that is from the US, Canada, China, Japan, and the Philippines.
The number of Basketball fans ranges from 2 to 3 billion. Most of the fans are in the US, Canada, China, Japan, and the Philippines.
Hockey
Hockey makes it to number 4 on our list. Two teams take part in it with eleven players in each team. They try to mark a win by striking a ball or a puck in the opposing team’s goal. Both formats are equally popular in the world and have got huge viewership.
Field hockey is the national game of Pakistan and India. Whereas, Ice hockey is more popular in colder regions like Canada, the USA, Latvia, and Sweden.
Tennis
Here it is! Tennis had made it to number 5 on our list. Also, doubles game is also played where two teams with two players in each come across. Each player uses a racket that is strand with a cord. The player strikes a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over. The objective is to strike the ball in such a way that the opponent is unable to play it back.
Tennis has a great number of fans all around the world. Names like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are known across the globe, and millions of people follow their game regardless of their origin, tennis is more popular in developed countries than developing countries.
Have your favorite men’s sports made it to this list? Let us know if there is a sport that we missed!
My name is Alex Brian, and I am a Web Content specialist, Travel enthusiast and Blogger. I write for many well known blogs and try to present my critical take on the latest socio-cultural trends that dominate the blogosphere.
