4.2 million adults claim to have participated in a game of soccer in the past year. Pool (and snooker) come in at number two with 2.3 million, which is a million more than cricket and rugby combined. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

Related facts:

• Outdoors and indoors 23% of South African men participated in a game of soccer...
• Actions speak louder than words 13% of South African adults who are interested in cricket, have...
• Soccer crazy, soccer lazy 64% of South African men are interested in soccer. One third...
• Older and slower The average age of South Africa’s golfers is 37. For soccer,...
• Food for thought 7.1 million South African adults consumed an energy drink in the...