What I do find offensive is this push to make it the preferred sport. It reminds me of this:
Posted on 11/28/2022 1:15:09 PM PST by Rummyfan
For the last 10 days, moral superiors have pressured everyday Americans to heed attention to “football,” or as we deem it, soccer — so as not to be confused with the more popular sport.
Americans Still Don’t Enjoy Soccer
On Tuesday, the United States men’s national soccer team’s brief run in a Persian Gulf nation riddled with anti-Semites and misogynistic policies will end if the team doesn’t beat Iran, a squad with braver men than ours.
If you live in the Twitter cesspool or an urban bubble, you likely are under the erroneous impression that most Americans enjoy soccer, but as in so many other areas, Twitter and large cities do not represent real life.
I frequently travel the country by car and therefore meet a massive cross-section of people in various regions; no one I know is following the World Cup, even those whose children play soccer on weekends. No blue-collar or rural guy or suburban family is sitting down tomorrow afternoon to watch 90 minutes of dullness on the pitch.
A poll from earlier this year found that barely 7% of our countrymen consider themselves avid soccer fans, well behind football, baseball, basketball, and even hockey. This is the same percentage as those declaring they’re avid golf fans, a sport whose popularity is actually growing.
Again, despite the best efforts of corrupt FIFA and assorted soccer boosters in the last few decades, the sport will not catch on here, mainly because once some Americans watch “the beautiful game,” they realize its banality.
(Excerpt) Read more at lidblog.com ...
De gustibus non est disputandum.
Great World Cup so far. Once the knockout stage starts, the stakes go up along with the excitement.
MLS attendance is up 25% over last season. Top five most attended team numbers for the 2022 season:
Atlanta United FC - 800,966 (47,116 average)
Charlotte - FC 599,428 (35,260)
Seattle Sounders - 571,318 (33,607)
Nashville SC - 468,419 (27,554)
Toronto - FC 432,190 (25,423)
Total MLS attendance for 2022 was just short of 10 million.
While nowhere near NFL attendance, there are plenty here in the US that do enjoy soccer.
Agreed about Rapinho ... she’s just awful.
Too many heart attack interruptions.
If one actually tries to understand the game, instead of criticizing it (not suggesting that you are), it becomes more interesting. It’s not unlike hockey, but played on a larger field. I know I can’t convince anyone who wants to remain stubborn about it.
Personally, I think baseball is boring, but people who love it, love watching each pitch, each hit, each throw. After having spent many years watching baseball, it’s just not my game. What I think about the different sports is, to each his own. I’m not going to try to stuff my interests down someone’s throat. What’s the point? If they’re miserable, they should change the channel or leave the room.
Me too.
And for those grumbling...I went to a sports bar here in Michigan to watch the USA vs. England game, it was PACKED and I couldn’t find a seat. LOTS of USA jerseys. It was great to see so many supporting their country.
In these comments I see “no strategy”, “boring”, etc...well said by those that have no knowledge of the game. Just like ANY OTHER sport you need to play and understand it to see why others like it. I found (American) football to be boring until I understood it better.
It has NOTHING to do with ‘liberals’ or ‘commies’ ...smh.
You go on with your bad self...!
Imagine lacrosse with a 24x8 foot goal! And they still can’t score in soccer.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Curling is more exciting to watch than soccer....
That’s because it’s played on a smaller “field” of play, and for goodness sake, they play on ICE, a much faster surface than grass. I love both of these sports, plus football and lacrosse. I think they’re all interesting.
Here is some soccer well worth watching, not long either!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhV86xhbr_0
Maybe because it is more interesting poking a wire into an anthill and watching the results?
Kick ball was boring in elementary school too.
What I do find offensive is this push to make it the preferred sport. It reminds me of this:
My stepson played lacrosse. He told me lacrosse players thing rugby players are wimps.
How 'bout making un-gay, non-whiny, chick-like posts.
For a start.
#SoccerUberGay
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ……. That is awesome.
Hockey player hit by puck vs. Soccer player hit by ball
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vFfxQSxbOuc
That is hilarious. We had many fun times over the foosball table
LOL, I would say both are rough.
Not saying it isn't as interesting as the women's version, just very different.
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