nyr009 wrote:Soccer will never take off here. Americans have way too many diversions. Between Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Hockey as team sports all vieing for attention there is really no room for soccer to grow. It will remain a niche sport in America, I mean Hockey which has a longer and more storied tradition in the USA is still and will probably remain #4 in the hearts and minds of most Americans. To answer your last statement there are better players out there but they generally turn to other sports (Baseball, Football etc) where they can advance further, and make a great living doing so.
i wonder how long its gonna take for soccer to become popular in the states? i cant watch an mls game. the red bulls have the worst record in the mls after goin to the mls cup last year and theres no comparison when u watch an epl game. i played professionally in the 1st division in poland for a team called cracovia krakow. it was an amazing experience and the soccer was amazing. its completely different over seas, soccer is life. unfortunately, u.s. doesnt give a +!#@ bout soccer. and our national team could be much better, i have to believe there are better players in the u.s. than the ones playin on the team. its all about who you know.
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Posts: 3816 02/10/10 11:32 AM |
I lke soccer, Mexican Futball, and especially MLS. I like the Chicago Fire because a guy from my metropolitan area, Jackson, Mississippi is on the team. My favorite player overall is Blanco. I can't wait for the World Cup!!
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Posts: 249 03/10/10 4:36 PM |
Hopefully the World Cup will make some more people fans of the game in the US. Am i right in thinking the game is gradually getting bigger in America?
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Posts: 804 03/10/10 7:51 PM |
I like football. I don't really get how U.S. football got called football but oh well. Obviously when the World Cup arrives I'll be USA there but regular season my teams are Inter Milan (Serie A), Everton (EPL), and when I see them the Rangers (Scottish Premier League).
I'm extremely impressed with what Landon Donovan has accomplished in Everton. Anyone else want to see him stay? |
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Posts: 3816 05/20/10 10:10 AM |
uknyranger wrote:I think its catching on. Not much longer and we will be watching the World Cup! |
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Posts: 72 08/16/10 9:18 PM |
I am a fan of Real Madrid...it's religion in my family.
I am slowly beginning to watch MLS since the quality of play has improved in recent years. It's not just you - with better MLS, and the impact of the recent World Cup, I think soccer is getter bigger in America. I think it has a better following now than it did when i was a kid. |
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