I mean, watching my kids play soccer was boring and I love my kids. Watching a bunch of grown men playing it - I wouldn’t go if they paid me those exorbitant ticket prices. No offense to those who do enjoy the game, and happy viewing to them.
Funny though, I was a typical kid, never played soccer till college. Discovered I had natural ability at the game, played it until I could not run anymore. If you understand the difficulty level of the game, you may change your mind.
That said, I love traditional football too, (maybe like college ball more than the NFL). As a teacher in HS I coached soccer and also c oached defensive backs and Track and Field,
Coaching soccer was a good job, coaching football got me more support from the school. I also got a referee certificate for college level play in soccer.
Again, I grew up playing football, baseball, cross country, and track. But I had exac tally the right abilities for soccer and ended up on the West coach all college team as a midfielder. I can see how people who don’t know the game feel like people who have posted on this thread. But I also know why it is a big deal in many other countries