Posted on 06/28/2006 6:19:45 AM PDT by Tatze
World Cup Scores Only Small Audience
Only 6% Following Tournament Very Closely
Despite a high level of media coverage for the World Cup soccer tournament, three-fourths of Americans (78%) are not following the action very closely if at all. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 adults found that just 6% are following the tournament very closely.
Nine percent (9%) of men are paying close attention along with 3% of women.
The Super Bowl remains the biggest sport championship in terms of fan appeal. Thirty-five percent (35%) of Americans say it’s their favorite championship to watch. The World Series is the only other championship to reach double digits—12% of adults say it’s their favorite.
One-fourth of all Americans (25%) say they don’t want any sports championships.
Despite the general lack of interest in the World Cup by the US audience, the soccer tournament is more popular than the NBA basketball championship and the NHL’s Stanley Cup hockey title. Both of those events were being held at the same time as the World Cup.
Fourteen percent (14%) of Americans say they played soccer in an organized league at some point in their life.
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Americans believe there is a professional soccer league in the United States (and they’re right).
The survey was conducted before the U.S. soccer team was eliminated. However, few were surprised by the lack of success--just 5% of the nation’s adults thought it was very likely the U.S. team would win the tournament.
The national telephone survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted by Rasmussen Reports June 19-20, 2006. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
ask Beckham or Ronaldinho
The state I live in is bigger than your entire country and we have more nuclear weapons :) blah blah blah
Okay well have some steroids, human growth hormone with the salsa and chips.
Then it's easier to fit in with ther other 300 pound plus freaks.
Survey of 1,000 Adults
June 19-20
How closely have you watched the World Cup Tournament?
Very Closely 6%
Somewhat Closely 15%
Not Very Closely 31%
Not At All 47%
That means, according to Rasmussen's poll, 21% of the American population is watching the World Cup "somewhat closely" or higher.
Add in another 31% for "not very closely" which strikes me as watching some of it.
SO, WE HAVE 52% of 300 million, or 156 MILLION PEOPLE WHO DID WATCH SOME OF THE WORLD CUP GAMES, with 63 MILLION PEOPLE FOLLOWING THE TOURNAMENT SOMEWHAT CLOSELY OR VERY CLOSELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only 47% for "not at all" did not watch any coverage (unless they caught some highlights on ESPN).
Not sure!
italians play defense, and hope of a chance
brasil play samba (i hope)
englands is kick and rush
germans is hard work
us ....
I'm looking forward to the Germany-Argentina game. Ought to be a good one.
For anyone who thinks that soccer doesn't have a "draw" for viewership, just read this brief Forbes.com article. They predict a BILLION people to watch the final on television on Saturday, July 9th @ 2:00 p.m. ET.
~ Blue Jays ~
Watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD8f_Qgwc50
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