[GOPmember]

You make a valid argument. Though, I'll still argue that the actual goings on during the game of soccer go against the American ideal that one is rewarded for one's work and that one should work for what one receives.

Granted, I'm exaggerating a bit and don't really believe that soccer hasn't caught on in the USA because it doesn't fit with our "capitalist ideal". I think it hasn't caught on because it's typically boring as hell.

For those Americans who love boring spectator sports, baseball is already firmly entrenched in our culture. And, if that's not boring enough, there's always golf. So, there's really no need for a third one.

[Betis70]

LOL, I don’t really like baseball or golf, so maybe that is why I can enjoy soccer. :)

I agree that many matches can be terribly boring, but tournaments like this are great fun to watch.

Then again I am a rabid hockey fan, and other than motor sports, everything else seems like it is being played in slow motion.

[Blackacre]

Though, I'll still argue that the actual goings on during the game of soccer go against the American ideal that one is rewarded for one's work and that one should work for what one receives.

I don't really see where you're coming from on this. Teams work together to get into a scoring position, with the reward of such hard work being a goal.

There is constant action going on in a soccer game- the players are constantly in motion (they run something like 10 miles during an average game). That's what drew me to the sport, as opposed to say, football, where the players seem to spend the majority of their time lining up for a play, followed by a few seconds of activity. That's painful to watch for 3+ hours.