[DoodleBob]

Soccer and the metric system were rebukes to American exceptionalism.

Liberals are drawn to soccer precisely because it is one of the few remaining venues where American exceptionalism does not prevail. The World Cup, rather, is a working model of President Obama’s foreign policy vision: a world in which America has no special role, where inferior countries are no longer humbled by American greatness, where every country is exceptional, and free shots on goal are not earned, but given away as a handout to those who have mastered the art of falling down. In the group stage, at least, the games can end in a tie.

[stanne]

I’m a girl but I would say we don’t do lower body strength sports for men here. It’s okay if others do it because we really are non judgmental. But. No interest. For women. Watching sports

[stanne]

And. We’ve been defending the euros and keeping a close eye on all the others who participate in this activity.

Yawn.

[Equine1952]

I ready that whole article looking for: # ?. Cause it sucks. Guess I’ll stick to hockey.

[FatherofFive]

Because it is boring?

Or worse

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=soccer+is+from+the+devil&refig=69193db28f7d496cbcd3a684b727aaf8&pc=HCTS&FPIG=71DC2E8439A340A1938F55BF61BA1E12&first=25&ajaxnorecss=1&sid=1D0B66AB66B66CC73BA6700967E06DAC&jsoncbid=1&ajaxsydconv=1&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dsoccer%2bis%2bfrom%2bthe%2bdevil%26refig%3d69193db28f7d496cbcd3a684b727aaf8%26pc%3dHCTS%26FPIG%3d71DC2E8439A340A1938F55BF61BA1E12%26first%3d25%26FORM%3dPERE1%26ajaxnorecss%3d1%26sid%3d1D0B66AB66B66CC73BA6700967E06DAC%26format%3dsnrjson%26jsoncbid%3d1%26ajaxsydconv%3d1&mmscn=vwrc&mid=80F2ADB25DB8E1D8CA3B80F2ADB25DB8E1D8CA3B&FORM=WRVORC&ntb=1&msockid=c12b12afc29e11f09e4b8f2b709d2762

[Organic Panic]

I can save a lot of ink about soccer.

It is boring.

[FamiliarFace]

I think all of the reasons stated are why most Americans hate soccer, but way back when a guy named Pele played the sport, I had my first taste of it, and have loved it ever since.

[Leaning Right]

> Preference for High-Scoring, Action-Packed Games <

There it is, for me anyway.

I could be watching a game, go out for a hamburger, take a nap, then go back to the game. The score hasn’t changed.

Make the goal twice as wide, and they might win me back.

[Drew68]

At least football has drives where they fight to get closer and closer to the end zone for each play.

Soccer is boring. Yet, cover your face to sneeze and you've just missed the only score in the game.

[real saxophonist]

Several years ago, former Rockies player Vinny Castilla donated the money to build a baseball diamond here, appropriately called Vinny Castilla Field.

No baseball game was ever played there. A playground was built in the outfield. The pitcher's mound was flattened, and the field was turned into a soccer pitch.

So I don't know where this author is coming from, soccer has taken over this area like a cancer.

[Labyrinthos]

Soccer is kind of faggy.

[iamgalt]

They left out the main reason. It sucks.

[decal]

The stopid offsides rule that rewards incompetent defense.

The stopid yellow/red card that rewards lousy acting (don’t watch the NBA for the same reason).

Scoring (or the lack thereof) doesn’t matter that much - hockey is low-scoring but exciting; cricket is high-scoring but dull.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Agree with many that regular soccer is boring. An additional reason to the ones listed is that it’s really boring on TV - the camera is following the ball which is being kicked back and forth at midfield most of the time.

I got to watch some indoor arena soccer many years ago - now that was an exciting sport. Lots of action and scoring.

[God luvs America]

Reason #17- its a crappy bore....

[fidelis]

10. Preference for High-Scoring, Action-Packed Games

This is false. Hockey is a fast paced game, but it typically it's very low scoring game. It's exciting to watch because it's fast and there is a lot of body contact, so you have to be fairly tough to play it on a high level.

And baseball may be slow sometimes, but there is a lot of built in tension in the game. And though you do get blow outs, typically it's a low scoring game, especially if you have a good pitcher's duel going.

[Alberta's Child]

Soccer should be more exciting with its continuous play, but the limited substitution rules actually make for a dull, boring game because it’s impossible to play it at a fast pace. Notice how many players are just walking or running slowly around the field most of the time while 4-6 of them are actually running and involved in the play.

Soccer’s other big flaw is that its time rules are based on 12th century technology. The game runs no differently than if it were timed by a sundial or an hourglass. This idiocy where nobody but the referee knows exactly how much time is left on the clock and how much “extra time” will be played in each half makes soccer a joke. There should be an official timekeeper, and the clock should stop at every whistle.

[Lurker]

Because it’s gay.

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[RinaseaofDs]

It’s a sport for poor nations.

[Varsity Flight]

#1. B O R I N G G G G G G ✖️

[Bikkuri]

Suck Foccer