[Comus]

A bunch of 5'6", 125 lb guys run up and down the field for 3 hours. At the end of the game, the score is 0 to 0, and the fans tear down the stadium. That's not anything that excites me. And as far as soccer players being 'the greatest athletes in the world' - Dennis Rodman could kick any four soccer players asses, at the same time, while wearing a dress.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

Soccer players are the best all around athletes in professional sports, period. Any professional soccer player could outrun Dennis Rodman or the average NBA player. As for football and basketball players--lifting weights is not the best form of exercise, it's not even aerobic. I always chuckle at all these football players at school who believe that just because they can bench-press hundreds of pounds, they are in top physical condition. Usually (with exception for the quarterback), they are around 20-50 pounds overweight, while the average soccer player is in top physical condition.

[SR71A]

A bunch of 5'6", 125 lb guys run up and down the field for 3 hours. At the end of the game, the score is 0 to 0, and the fans tear down the stadium. That's not anything that excites me.

You all forgot to mention the biggest factors in the death of soccer in the U.S.:

no timeouts, therefore no commercials, therefore NO TV!

But it is the most boring sport imaginable...even curling has more pizazz...

[1rudeboy]

Before you inflict your opinion on the rest of us, perhaps you should watch a World Cup game. Once.