Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world. But why is this? There are so many other sports out there, some of which are admittedly more popular than others, but soccer seems have found itself near the top for many, many years. There are bound to be many possible theories as to why this is, but I'll take a stab and provide my own.

Soccer has a wonderful balance between simplicity and depth that you rarely find in sports. It has a simple premise of kicking a ball into a goal, but there are all kinds of strategies players can use to achieve this goal, but the setup is simple.

This is, in essence, what any game should be; simple enough to be accessible to a wide audience, yet complex enough to allow for depth and creativity.