In America it has been a total failure as a professional sport.
As for your opinion on soccer, most people who are not very knowledgeable on the sport are the one's bashing it. Soccer has been very good to me. I have traveled internationally to over 20 nations playing soccer and it payed for my college tuition (athletic scholarship). If you saw me you probably wouldn't call me a "fag" for playing it (I played at 6'1" 215 7% bodyfat). Soccer is one of the most physical sports out there. Second most injury prone sports in the NCAA behind wrestling (football being 3rd). I have broken ankles, have a torn medial meniscus, torn medial collateral, 14 stitches under my eye, broken big toe, broken tail bone and many other bumps and bruises from the game of soccer.
I understand your opinion on soccer. If I didn't understand the sport I would probably have the same attitude. I don't like watching MLS soccer but when the World Cup comes around every 4 years I definitely will watch it.
And how about a 'Top (Y-A-W-N) Ten' scoring list? Rodrigues - 2 goals, McNaulty - 1 goal, Montoya - 1 goal, Pepino - 1 post...