@savageupdatesJust saw the global fan base numbers for the top sports and the spread is honestly wild. football sits at number one with 3,500 million fans and the drop after that tells its own story. cricket holds second at 2,500 million, basketball third at 2,200 million, and field hockey isn’t far behind with 2,000 million. tennis lands at a clean fifth with 1,000 million fans, then volleyball at 900 million and table tennis at 850 million. baseball pulls 500 million and american football makes the list too even though the exact fan count isn't given. the full ranking comes from worldatlas, topend sports, statista and nielsen sports.

@savageupdatesJust saw the global fan base numbers for the top sports and the spread is honestly wild. football sits at number one with 3,500 million fans and the drop after that tells its own story. cricket holds second at 2,500 million, basketball third at 2,200 million, and field hockey isn’t far behind with 2,000 million. tennis lands at a clean fifth with 1,000 million fans, then volleyball at 900 million and table tennis at 850 million. baseball pulls 500 million and american football makes the list too even though the exact fan count isn't given. the full ranking comes from worldatlas, topend sports, statista and nielsen sports.