POLL: TWO IN THREE AMERICANS NOT INTERESTED IN WORLD CUP

Breitbart ^ | 15 Apr 2014 | BREITBART SPORTS

[kingattax]

A new online poll found that Americans just are not interested in the the World Cup, which is the world's top sporting event.

According to the poll, "two in three Americans do not plan to follow this year's tournament," only "7 percent said they anticipated following it closely," 86 percent of Americans "said they either know nothing or only a little bit about the World Cup, and more than two-thirds did not know Brazil is the 2014 host nation."

[kearnyirish2]

Spain’s team, like Germany’s, is still young enough; they were beaten by Brazil in Brazil. As an American that watched the US dismantle Portugal in World Cup play, I don’t see them having a chance; like the US, they’ll be lucky to advance from the first round.

Time will tell.

[kabar]

Germany's team is much younger.

As an American that watched the US dismantle Portugal in World Cup play, I don’t see them having a chance; like the US, they’ll be lucky to advance from the first round.

Portugal is the third ranked team in the world after Spain and Germany. They have arguably the best player in the world in Cristiano Ronaldo. He is the 2013 FIFA world player of the year.

As an American that watched the US dismantle Portugal in World Cup play

When was that game played? 2002?

[kearnyirish2]

“Portugal is the third ranked team in the world after Spain and Germany.”

Yes, and the US was ranked fifth within the last few years (I guess we can dominate Haiti and Canada). Ronaldo played in a World Cup already; one player does not a winning team make. Most African teams also have at least one star; the only people I know mentioning Portugal are Portuguese. Are you Portuguese?

Anyway, like I said: Only time will tell.

[newnhdad]

This is what most people in the US think about soccer...

http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_plain_stupid/Simpsons_Explain_Soccer/#302049