The 2018 World Cup is An International Phenomena
The World Cup 2018 kicked off in Russia yesterday, beginning an international phenomena that has been shaking the world every four years since 1930, and I'm living for it. All around the world people are clamoring into sports bars or in front of their TV to tune into this sports event. The World Cup Final saw 3.2 billion in-home viewers in 2014, and prior to that 910 million people watched at least part of the final match in South Africa 2010 (according to FIFA). Compared to that, the 2014 Super Bowl saw 111.5 million views worldwide (103.4 in 2018) and the 2014 Olympics saw 21.4 million views and the 2018 Korea Olympics saw its lowest ever at 19.8 million views. So, why does the World Cup have the highest views of a sports event of all time? I'm taking a look at this question and seeing what I can make of it. 1. People love soccer. Out of all the team sports, soccer (known as football in most of the world) is the most beloved sport. It's simple! You don't need a