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On the Pitch
The World Cup
Domestics and Internationals
Great Players
The Women’s Game
Clubs and Sides
Soccer Talk
Soccer Culture
Finals and Results
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In July 2007 the world governing body of soccer, FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), released the results of a major multi-year survey of its member nations called “The Big Count.” What was the big news they discovered with their fancy survey? Only that soccer is the most popular game in the world. Which of course begs the question, did they really need to ask?