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Well the difference is obvious.
Soccer is big all over the world, so people actually like it.
Boringball (nothing happens) and
American Handball (play 4 sec, stop, play 4 sec, stop, play 4 sec, stop) not popular oustside USA.
Basket and
Hockey popular around the world because, like
Soccer fun and exciting to watch. The proof is in the pudding really.