
By Laila Hicks
Soccer is the best sport to watch.
There are many different types of sports to watch. Whether it’s in person or on a screen, although some are more popular than others. But soccer reigns supreme.
Soccer is one of the most watched sports in the world, with billions of viewers. According to “The World’s Most Watched Sports,” an article by News Freeview, it is stated that, “With 3.5 billion fans worldwide, soccer is the sport that almost everyone agrees is the most viewed sport in the world.
The question that naturally follows this statement is, why? Why is soccer such a popular sport, and what makes people enjoy watching it as much as they do?
When people watch sports, they like to feel the thrill/adrenaline that comes with it. In an article by the Weirton Daily Times, titled “Why Do People Enjoy Watching Sports”, they make the claim that, “People enjoy watching sports because it provides them with an outlet to de-stress and have some entertainment.
Soccer is considered a high intensity sport because of the running, jumping, speed, and overall tackling involved in it, and since people enjoy watching things like this for the thrill, it makes soccer very popular. This is stated in the article “Why Soccer is One of the Most Athletic Sports in the World.” By Soccer in The Blue Grass.
Comparing soccer to other sports like golf or bowling, they are considered to be boring. For example golf is a very calming sport because of the quietness that comes from it, and how long it takes. Bowling is also considered to be very calm and boring because there is no action like kicking, or jumping involved in it.
Since soccer is considered such an intense sport, one of the highest in intensity, and people enjoy watching high intensity sports, it makes soccer one of the best sports to watch.