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So here are the reasons why I think soccer is not a very popular sport in America:
Americans dont like uninterrupted play.
Let me start with this anecdote: a few years ago, I was in France with an American friend of mine who loved the Tour de France. After hearing that it was going to go not too far from where we were, he asked me to take him and see it. But there were two problems: 1. it was still a 3-hour car ride away (6 hours round trip) and 2. it was a flat stage, meaning that we would only see the racers for something like a half minute.
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I would definitely agree with what this person wrote. Uninterupted plays and team play is kinda what turns off americans to sports such that of soccer and other European sports.
What do you think is the reason Americans don't like soccer?Well I don't think it's completely true. More and more Americans - kids mainly, but adults and in particular women - are coming over to football (yes, that's football not soccer). And that's true all over the world. According to the latest FIFA 'Big Count', 4% of the world's population play football on a professional/semi-professional/amateur level (i.e. for a team, be it Barcelona or Dog and Duck FC of Division 5 of your local Sunday League).
Soccer is becoming more and more liked in America, and it'll probably be very popular soon. By soon of course I mean in the next 10 or so years. I particularly like soccer and not other sports. Reasons why Americans don't like soccer could be that soccer requires some sort of skill and most Americans are not very adept or skillful. Forgive me, I guess Americans do have a skill, they can memorize the dollar menu at McDonalds and other fast food places.
Soccer is the most-played sport in the US. However, it is very hard to watch on TV (not exciting enough for us Americans), and it is a money-losing venture to put it on TV. The uninterrupted nature of it makes it impossible to have commercials which generate revenue for the channel it's on. Almost evey other major American sport (NFL, MLB, NBA, etc) has opportunities for commercials, thus they are on TV all the time, thus they are more popular.
I think, that will change...
Tom Cruise buyed the club, where David Beckham is going to play... for over than 60 millions dollar...
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I think, that will change...
Tom Cruise buyed the club, where David Beckham is going to play... for over than 60 millions dollar... |
I don't think Tom Cruise buying out an MLS team will have much change.
I haven't thought about the commercial thing. I think it has a big impact on the popularity of NBA, MLB, NFL. Maybe in the years to come soccer will get aired more for some reason or another and more and more Americans will enjoy it.I see lots of Americans with skill in lots of sports, including soccer. If they aren't skilled, chris20, how do they win so many medals at the Olympics?
I love soccer; it's great fun to play, but I will be the first to say that it can be EXTREMEMLY boring to watch on TV. I've watched plenty of games, and I have trouble just sitting there and watching. Usually I have a magazine with me that I browse through while the ball is being played in the midfield for 20 minutes. It's not as captivating as hockey, or to others basketball and such, but it's still a good sport. It's just not a terribly TV Friendly sport. Having it broadcast every two years on the major networks (UEFA and World Cup), gives it a kind of different experience ot watch than watching hockey which is on here every year.
I don't think americans don't like soccer. I think it's that we suck at soccer compared to other countries. When any of our teams were even decent, it got pretty big. Like when our womens' soccer team did really well.
I personally do not find it fun. I've had to play it in P.E. and did not enjoy. For some reason I was extremely bored (but it didn't help that me or the one other white person in my class did not get the ball passed to us.) But it is popular where I live, but that's because I live in Southern California near the border of Mexico, so there are many hispanics. At my school, about 70% of the population is hispanic, about 6% are white so soccer tends to be very popular at my school.
I like soccer just fine.
I like Fighting sports even more. So I don't catch much soccer.
I find the post-game riots to be a turn-off...
Nah, soccer's fun to play with friends or people you know, but really boring to watch or play with strangers... I dunno why. It's just not the type of game I enjoy playing competitively. And unlike baseball or football, it doesn't seem to have the same history over here. Baseball can make me feel nostalgic because it's so rooted in the culture and there are always old anecdotes and interesting facts the announcers can dig up. Soccer, even when played in the US, seems sorta foreign to me, like something that'll just be a fad over here. I know it's gonna keep growing, but I just can't get into it.
I don't even know the name of any local teams....
I think folks just like football teams more...
Because they are too much interested in hocky, basketball or something like that. lol
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| Because they are too much interested in hocky, basketball or something like that. lol |
Hockey no... lol. I'm an American. And I completely respect the skill and conditioning it takes to play the game of soccer but for me it's about contact, comebacks and things like that. Personally the only sports I'm into are basketball and football (american).For some reason soccer seems to be the sport that when someone is terrible at it they hate it. Soccer takes much more skill and strength than most Americans realize. And you can take some hard hits playing soccer which most Americans don't see. Don't get me wrong, I'm an American and proud of it but most of us don't seem to realize what soccer is about.
That's not completely true. I'm an American and I LOVE soccer! In my opinion, soccer is one of the best sports on the planet!! So, not all American's hate soccer.
I'm an american, and I have some theories as well. First, when we talk about soccer not being popular we need to define what we are talking about. It is very popular to PLAY in america, not so popular to broadcast or watch on TV. That is because of the commercial thing that was referenced earlier, all other sports have commercial breaks, where companies are in effect 'paying' for all the money that it takes to broadcast a game. Soccer doesn't have that. Also, the lack of scoring is a bit of a thing for some americans, they see it as a long game with only a couple scores.....many americans like to see lots of scoring in their sports (Basketball's popularity goes up when teams play like the Suns who score over 100 a game, and goes down when you have teams like the mid 90's Knicks who won games 75-72.) So that is a couple reason's I think it's not as popular to watch in America.
As far as playing, I don't like to play soccer and I like to play most sports. Why is that? A couple reasons, I had bad experiences playing soccer as a kid. I ALWAYS got kicked HARD and would go home with tons of bruises all over my legs. It was mainly due to unskilled opponents who just tried to kick the ball as hard as they could every time, and often missed the ball, connecting with me instead. Also, the 'no hands' rule is hard for many people who are used to using their hands in their everyday work, and have a hard time suddenly not using them at all. That one is hard for me to, I instinctively want to use my hands, and I can't in soccer. Those are just a couple of my opinions. It's not to say soccer isn't a good game, there are a lot of americans that enjoy it, and it is becoming very popular for kids here.....TONS of kids play in soccer leagues.
The commercial argument is a joke. The EPL just signed a large television contract. Somehow those foreign leagues can prosper despite the fact there are no breaks for advertisers. The key to soccer is corporate sponsors. American sports have gotten used to naming mascots and have logos for their teams. American soccer can work for advertisers because new MLS teams no longer have mascots, such as FC Toronto. A lot of these advertisers grew up in a period when soccer wasn't really around so they have no freaking clue how to work with it.
The main reason Americans I think hate soccer is the lack of the use of hands. Look at every other sport we like. Europeans can look past that. Track and field is so much more popular across the pond. Second, soccer is considered a girl's sports (My university of 50,000 only has women's soccer and the most famous American soccer player is Mia Hamm). Third, soccer does not have a good support structure in schools. Many high schools and colleges don't even support soccer.
I just find soccer boring alltogether.
Baseball and basketball are much better than soccer any day. really, who wants to watch a bunch of people running up and down a field kicking a ball? you might argue that American football isn't much different except for the fact that they throw and carry a ball to opposite ends of a field but it's more interesting to watch than soccer because of tackles, tactics, and halftime shows 
When I graduated from high school back in the 80s, soccer was just getting introduced into the school system. 2 of my kids played (back in 90's) and it was HUGE around our city. The playing fields were just jam packed with people.
I would venture to say that it has just gotten more popular since then.
Americans don't like soccer becasue they have no attention spans. american people cannot understand a transitional game, field poisition and whatnot. Things have to be fast paced, which is funny, because baseball is the slowest game out there.
i don't like soccer i love football Americans play football not nothing els. enles thay are not true Americans. FOOTBALL RULES OVER ALL SPORTS mix of strength speed and skill.
Each of countries have one sport is the most wanted, but soccer is the one in over the world, the US have many sports that many countries never play but those sports is very important.
ok, let's get this straight. Americans don't really like the NHL(I believe it's mostly a Canadian sport than ours) and did you look at the ratings for the recent NBA finals? Pretty horrible.
Anyways, I played soccer as a kid as well as football. I think the biggest reason it's not liked isn't because of uninterrupted play or stats but it's how we are raised. How many US fathers say, "Catch that soccer game?" or "Can't wait to see those two soccer teams play"? Maybe some say it, but I bet it just pales in comparison to things like the NFL or NCAA Football for that matter. Also, football in college and some basketball as well, are the "party sports". Nothing better than a good tailgate for your college team. Plain and simply we just have been exposed to it, and that's why we love them so much. I'm not saying any of this is a good thing. It's just how it is, and honestly, I wouldn't want it any other way. Gridiron is the way to go. And more and more of the world is seeing that.
oo they will like it soon becaouse zidane is coming in amerika and bakham
The problem with football (soccer:)) is that you need to watch it more than once and eventually it gets under your skin. You can say wathever you want but i think that soccer will be very popular in ten years in america because of players like beckham and zidane... people will be interested and will watch some games and will get used of it. But like everything in america comes down to money and it's not much space for comercials , exc ept between half time and maybe once during the game but i don't understand what is the problem of that.... TV stations in England, and else have the same problem but still broadcast it and have no losses but like i said america is america and money is everything there......
Haha I have seen the topic on that link before. It makes some humerous if doubtable (but passable) reasons that I would be inclined to support. American's need more rapid events from their sports I think. in football you can get the ball passed around for hours before a single goal goes in. It's not a high enough scoring sport for them to appreciate is my rationalisation.
Because they are too much interested in basketball and football, lol.
yeah, I'll admit, I don't find soccer entertaining at all. I've tried to watch it, but I just get bored with it pretty quickly. Same thing goes for the NBA with me though. Plus, I know people truly believe beckham and zidane are going to push the sport here, but I just don't think so. If I'm wrong that fine, that's great even, but it just seems like a huge stretch for 2 players to make the US interested.
America is a country where the populations likes and dislikes are almost 100% manipulated by the media. Whether you like it or not. Football is similar to the likes of formula one where someone at the top decided that america wont like it so we wont show it. The reality is if it actually got the promotion and coverage in america that it does in the rest of the world the public would rapidly come to enjoy it. You difficult to enjoy a sport you know nothing about.
I think it is just a cultural thing: They had Football for a long time now, and it will take a long time untill they will change.
I dont have Idea. Here in my country everyone love soccer! and we also have some problems couse the people are too fanatic of soccer that they sometimes kill each other just because a game. Something that I dont understand. But is different in some countryes... differnt cultures.. diferent people-- Americans just like another type of games...
The topic subject grabbed me here. I don't think that it's we do not like soccer. I think its the fact that we are a nation of television watchers and soccer is BORING to watch except for the occasional brawl or spectacular shot. For the same reason baseball has declined in the USA over the years and it's supposed to be our nations pasttime or fav. sport. Stuff that is boring to watch isn't going to grab public attention like other sports. For example take Mixed martial arts , which has boomed in the USA in the past couple years. WHY? Because its fun to watch guys beat each other up.
I like soccer just hate to watch it , and I think thats the way most Americans feel.
If you come to Argentina, and see a Boca Juniors Vs. River Plate soccer match in Boca Juniors's stadium, you will understand... It cannot be described.
"La Bombonera no tiembla, late..."
I think it has a lot to do with culture. Soccer is getting more popular in the US and will continue to do so but its really hard for people to enjoy watching it on TV unless they can appreciate the skill they are watching. Football or hockey on the other hand can be watched and enjoyed because of the colisions which we (americans) like to watch for some reason.
I think a better way of approaching this question is why is soccer popular in other countries. Obviously because lots of people like it, then its much easier for a sport to stay popular but why did soccer emerge as the most popular sport in the world? I think that answer in a nutshell is because its cheap. You need to buy one ball and use anything as goal posts to play soccer. For baseball every person needs to buy a mitt and there needs to be a bat and a ball. For football, you need pads to play for real.
I think it is not as popular as baseball, because it is not American born.
Don't you see how even English became American?
Some even believe here that British and American English are a different language.
I do like people with a good sense of humor. 
This may be highly offensive to European and PAticularly the english but American's consider soccer to be a girl's game. Although the american men's team is mulch the women's team, while not world champions are up there in the pecking order - and the game there is quite popular.
I am a recent convert to soccer after being introduced to the passion of the sport by my south american wife. I think the person who pointed out that the ad revenue lost because of uninterrupted play makes a good point. But if anyone has noticed, television ads and other images are appearing more and more at the bottom of the screen, I think as a response to people recording shows and skipping through commercials. This might have an impact on the ad revenues generated for soccer.
But, I believe soccer has been the most popular sport in America for children under the age of 12 for some time. I'm sure it will catch on soon, especially if more Michael Vicks and Pacman Jones keep appearing in the NFL.
Actually I don't think that's true. There are plenty of soccer fans in the US, but it seems like there aren't that many because American Football is more popular and has way more fans. Personally I hate it. Real football (soccer) is way better than it.
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| Soccer is becoming more and more liked in America, and it'll probably be very popular soon. By soon of course I mean in the next 10 or so years. I particularly like soccer and not other sports. Reasons why Americans don't like soccer could be that soccer requires some sort of skill and most Americans are not very adept or skillful. Forgive me, I guess Americans do have a skill, they can memorize the dollar menu at McDonalds and other fast food places. |
Well that's not a generalization! And it's people like you who think they're superior to every American that puts out a bad image of other countries...and people wonder why we don't like other countries -.- Grow up please.
Imagine this: Perhaps Americans just like other things. *GASP* NOT POSSIBLE!Americans just can't get into it if there is not a Gladitoral aspect to it, you know like OUR football. Ask the spanish why they love bullfights. I think it's a matter of tradition. Local heroes, the crowd and celebrations. In america there haven't been yet a group of very talented players. The crowd is small and the celebrations are small and unseen by the media. No matter how boring or violent a sport is: its a culture sport.
Football is by far my favorite sport, but....
I think Americans would like it more if quality games were on TV (The MLS sucks).
I watched a few World Cup games last year and enjoyed them (Would've loved to have seen more, but they came on at akward time because of the time difference)
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I think it has a lot to do with culture. Soccer is getting more popular in the US and will continue to do so but its really hard for people to enjoy watching it on TV unless they can appreciate the skill they are watching. Football or hockey on the other hand can be watched and enjoyed because of the colisions which we (americans) like to watch for some reason.
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You make a great point about appreciating the skill. Most Americans don't realize how skillful one must be to play soccer at such a high level, but they do realize how hard it is to throw a 40yard touchdown, or catch a ball on the sideline, or hit a 99 mph fastball, etc.
I think its depper than "collisions." Its interesting you bring up Football & Hockey, who are on opposite ends of the spectrum. (Hockey is not very popular). I truly believe if we were able to somehow get quality soccer matches at decent times (not in the middle of the night, and not in the middle of our work day), and if matches were played locally, soccer would the numer 3 sport in this coiuntry (behind football & basketball).It takes place during the American football season, which already makes it hugely hard to get American interest. Also, a lot of the appreciation for the game comes from interesting tactical nuances that have nothing to do with scoring. This is where the American loses the plot. They can appreciate an awesome goal, but a brilliant pass? Not so much.
I could bet that soccer will become one of the most popular games in america, when the etnographical composition of the country will be modified by the Latinoamerican residents. It's a matter of time, give 40 to 50 years to it.
That is an answer best answer only for americans to answer.
But I think it's not a traditional sport in that country. Same as baseball. Not many people like it elsewhere in the world.
Americans dislike soccer because it is utterly boring to watch.
Football, Basketball, Hockey and Baseball have an array of possible moves or plays that make them more interesting to watch.
I don't know. As already mentioned, soccer is becoming a more and more popular sport.
For me personally, it's just boring. Sure there's strategy and what not involved, but all that equates to is a bunch of people kicking the ball to each other 20 times in 30 seconds. It's not very interesting at all (at least to me).
And that is why I don't watch it (unless I need to take a nap). 
i dont think that Americans not like soccer, is the tv stations taht not like it, because they dont have time to comercials, but people like it, see the number of kids who play, and with the mls grow and better contracts to americans, the sport will be better every day, but the problem i think is economic.
see how much cost david bekham for LA and how much cost landon donovan and see who is more important ( and i like david, i think is a good one, but is not fare the money his earn against others)
I cannot speak for the entirety of my fellow Americans, but for my feeble demographic (irish-norweigan descended female in the great pacific northwest) it is not an altogether disliked sport.
In fact, the only people I've ever met that disliked it were some rather ill-informed young men who were uncomfortable with their sexuality and said that the little shorts and "prancing around with a ball" was an effemnite (and homosexual) thing to do. I quickly informed them that this was NOT true and that they were merely jealous of the extreme amount of strength, precision, and stamina it takes to be a success in the sport.
American goalkeeper Kasey Keller is a graduate of my alma matter and attended school with my aunts and mother. In fact, for a senior prank, he jumped off the roof of our building and scared quite a few people- totally without hurting himself.
Very recently they even tore down some trees and created a new lane privately funded and called it "Kasey Keller" lane.
Additionally, during elementary school, his mother was my librarian and to this day not only does she know my name and recollect everything about me k thru 6th, but she requests me to visit...
Any way, if scant clothing and hard muscles make you appear effeminite to another man... well that just sucks.
My boyfriend is a wrestler. (Not WWE style, but he's hoping to do MMA once he graduates) He wears a singlet. To me, that's manly. And it makes him so much MORE attractive.
As for commercials being an issue or soccer being boring to watch on TV: Fox Sports has it on cable all the time during season and what they do is they splice in commercials because it is all pre-recorded anyway... at least by a few minutes. And I, personally, would get up at 5am just to watch the morning football reviews on the hispanic channel.
Well I think it is just 50 50 on who likes soccer and who dislikes soccer.
I am American, and I do not like it. However, I do not like baseball, and that is an American sport. But, I just don't like watching any sport on TV except for Motocross and Supercross.
Soccer just is boring for me to watch, and even play. But the same goes with more than just soccer, like baseball. It's not because were not good at it. Sure, we probably almost all suck at it, but that's because not very many of us like it, and since we dont like it then were obviously not going to play it.
I think the time is comming then they going to watch football too, it`s only a question of time.
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So here are the reasons why I think soccer is not a very popular sport in America:
Americans dont like uninterrupted play.
Let me start with this anecdote: a few years ago, I was in France with an American friend of mine who loved the Tour de France. After hearing that it was going to go not too far from where we were, he asked me to take him and see it. But there were two problems: 1. it was still a 3-hour car ride away (6 hours round trip) and 2. it was a flat stage, meaning that we would only see the racers for something like a half minute.
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I would definitely agree with what this person wrote. Uninterupted plays and team play is kinda what turns off americans to sports such that of soccer and other European sports.
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I don't think that the americans dislike soccer. The "Problem" might be that it is a relatively young sport there and still haven't got the attention that it will in the years to come.
When people like Beckham (like him or not) go the their league, the interest in the sport will be boosted immensely.Maybe football, basketball, and baseball leagues have very much overshadowed the likes of soccer in this sport. Soccer (Futbol) is praised as the #1 sport in most other countries.
People in my area go crazy for soccer. When the world cup was on everyone was obsessed!
very true about uninterrupted play... but i mean the that is the way we are trained, we have commercials galore and we get too bored if there isn't a break.. what is the world coming to these day. plus we didnt actually invent it so we dont really like it.
Soccer will not be a major sport in America until the media takes it seriously and the MLS becomes a world class league. As an Englishman living in the US I simply cannot see either of these happening.
The sport is very well supported at the youth level but very few play the game into adulthood by comparison.
Well, soccor isn't bad but it does kind of get boring. All they do is kick eachother and theres only a few goals scored a game. I think overseas, you take that sport to seriously.
It takes time for a country like America to embrace a sport which is originally foreign to them. Post depression America was the golden age. Soccer wasn't part of it and the US is a nation who keep the imperial measurement system, are very religious in many places, enjoy their heritage and will protect it to the point of excluding anything which is from the 'outside'. Although the more recent generations have been more open to this sport which i think plays to there advantage. They are a nation with a huge investment in sport in all ages. With a rise in popularity in soccer, the nation and its leagues will be elevated to a level which can rival the best.
This is the view of a Scotsman. In our schools we played soccer from the work 'go'. Every free moment was spent on the pitch. As soon as American kids are showing this level of enthusiasm, success will come.
Cause the American Soccer League is terrible??
Plenty of Americans love soccer! I think we should stop making such far-fetched generalizations. I personally play for my high school team.
this is not meant to be condescending but not having the traditional powerhouse in a sport does make the interest dwindle. so what sports are the americans into? yea.. basketball or baseball that's to say. and if you are talking about the best leagues in the world for the 2 sports it would have been the americans'.
liking a sport definitely includes enjoying playing it. and to enjoy playing something it would always double the sensation through winning. and why are the best teams also the most supported teams has a rather logical explanation to it. and that is the bragging rights for your team's performance. to enjoy a sport you need to see where-ur-faith-lies wins, plays beautifully or iseing respected by other people. americans are not traditionally the world powerhouse for soccer and is still quite a distance away the europeans, or south americans.
it aslso seems like the europeans havent got much passion for basketball and baseball. the 'brainwash' effect could have taken a part in the subconscious mind of most people as whichever object that you have more contact and exposure to, the better you will like it or got used to having it as part of our lifes. this says alot about how powerful leagues in a country will contribute to their people's liking for a particular sport. nonethelss all these can be explainable by psychology theorists and could change anytime in the near future.
Interesting what you just said guys... in my country, el futbol ("soccer") is everything. Everybody plays it, watch it, etc.
I'm American. I like soccer. I agree and disagree with previous comments. Yeah, lack of interest in soccer probably has to do with not being able to commercialize is as easily and all the A.D.D. people out there 
The media drives things here, and the networks have to have commercials in television programming. And people have gotten so caught up in doing "stuff" they want everything now, now, now, and they don't slow down; the microwave effect I call it. I think soccer has come a long way across the country in the last few years, and it will probably continue to grow in spectators and participators. isnt it obvious, America doesnt like competition, most countries are shite at basketball,baseball, american football, hockey compared to america so why should america start a ssport which is already established in other countries..
how do you feel american people would feel loosing every week to a brazialian team or even a European team.
no point of a new sport when you are already dominant in other sports.
are you kidding?
i think thats insane!
at my school soccer is
HUGE!
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| Plenty of Americans love soccer! I think we should stop making such far-fetched generalizations. I personally play for my high school team. |
i couldnt agree more.Because America loves to be different compared to every other country in the world. They are the only ones who don't have the metric system, only ones who take care of others businesse instead of there own, only ones who don't play soccer.
soccer = low scoring, lots of effort
americans = big numbers must mean bigger better, and that is reflected in physical condition of the country.
I wonder if McDonald's could maybe have one add where he holds a pig?
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Like most Canadians, I am a hockey fan. I do not go around bothering soccer fans, but I find the game dreadfully boring. It just does not interest me. I would rather watch golf on tv than soccer.
Many Americans are also similar in that they prefer sports that started there like baseball, football etc. There is a sports glut in the US, so many choices, it is hard for soccer to get a footing. Just like hockey in the southern states.
Plus the one episode of the Simpsons where they mock soccer does not help. Halfback to fullback, fullback to halfback, on and on. Traditionally USA have played there own sports. These have been mostly upper body sports, using sticks backs and throwing objects. I am not sure if this is a reason for it or not. It certainly has one point to make in that they have their own established sports that they enjoy.
They say that football doesnt have the spoke for advertising every few minutes that other sports do. I cant see this being a reason though, I am sure the corporate world will find a way to effectively maximise there advertising potential in the game if the demand for the game becomes enought. Especially in america.
I dont really care if the USA likes it or not, doesnt bother me at all.
because we're idiots.. i've been fighting my friends and family over this for years now... no one gets it here
I personally find it boring. Such a long time to finish, and such low scoring.
I guess they don't like games that are low scoring and could end in draws. They have overtimes and extra innings just to get a winner. Soccer only have 1 timeout and that is halftime. Not much airtime for commercials.
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isnt it obvious, America doesnt like competition, most countries are shite at basketball,baseball, american football, hockey compared to america so why should america start a ssport which is already established in other countries..
how do you feel american people would feel loosing every week to a brazialian team or even a European team.
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And by that logic, no other country likes competition as most suck at American sports. Goofy logic to say the least.I dont want to offend any Americans reading this (if there will be any), but I think you need to be really patient to watch football (or soccer), and I think a lot of Americans just get bored so they turn to something like basketball or american football where something can happen in a split second. I'm not saying Americans arent patient because obviously quite a lot of them like football, but I can understand why a lot of Americans dont enjoy football, some games go by with no goals or anything.
