Soccer is one of the most popular sports worldwide and is played by millions of people across Europe. During an April 2021 survey across five countries in Europe, 20 percent of respondents from the United Kingdom stated that they currently played football, while this figure fell to just nine percent among respondents in France.
Share of respondents who play soccer in selected European countries as of April 2021
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Ipsos. (April 21, 2021). Share of respondents who play soccer in selected European countries as of April 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231163/soccer-participation-rate/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who play soccer in selected European countries as of April 2021." Chart. April 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231163/soccer-participation-rate/
Ipsos. (2021). Share of respondents who play soccer in selected European countries as of April 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231163/soccer-participation-rate/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Play Soccer in Selected European Countries as of April 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231163/soccer-participation-rate/
Ipsos, Share of respondents who play soccer in selected European countries as of April 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231163/soccer-participation-rate/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Share of respondents who play soccer in selected European countries as of April 2021 [Graph], Ipsos, April 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231163/soccer-participation-rate/