Issue: Is football the most popular sport in the world? Argument 1: Yes, Football World Cup (FIFA) have…
The correct choice is: Only Argument 1 is strong. The issue is popularity. Argument 1 is strong: global viewership is a direct measure of how many people follow a sport, and…
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Issue: Is football the most popular sport in the world?
Argument 1: Yes, Football World Cup (FIFA) have over five times global viewership as compared to Formula 1 Grand Prix (Car racing) or the Wimbledon Championships (Tennis).
Argument 2: Yes, Lionel Messi is the most followed footballer across social media platforms.
Argument 3: No, the Cricket World Cup has been the most profitable sports event worldwide for the last three decades.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
The correct choice is: Only Argument 1 is strong.
The issue is popularity. Argument 1 is strong: global viewership is a direct measure of how many people follow a sport, and it compares football's flagship event with major events in other sports.
Argument 2 is weak: the social-media following of one footballer says nothing about how popular football is compared with other sports. Argument 3 is weak: it speaks of profitability, not popularity, and a sport's most profitable event does not show that the sport has the most followers (the factual claim is also doubtful). So only Argument 1 is strong.
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