There are presently over 4.5 million practicing cheerleaders, predominantly in the United States but also in 70 other countries. Sideline cheering, which comprises cheerleaders who support high school and professional sports teams, and competitive cheering are the two categories of cheerleading. Cheerleaders often perform stunts during football games to increase the audience's excitement before they go onto the field. They might also dance or act out scenes with props to attract viewers' attention or tell story lines on the field. The number of cheerleaders has increased as sport popularity has increased. For example, there are about 85,000 sideline reporters who work for television networks or media companies that cover NFL games. Another increasing trend is that young people are choosing to become cheerleaders. There are usually more male cheerleaders than female because most boys want to be part of a team and have fun playing football. However, this is changing because more girls are learning cheerleading and wanting to play football too. In conclusion, there are currently over 4.5 million cheerleaders in the world. This number is expected to rise even more as more people learn how fun and exciting cheerleading can be.