They should give up and start watching the beutiful game. start with the world cup this june!!!
204108
The U.S. is such a huge country that we're completely content to compete against each other.  California is practically a different country from Texas.  There's plenty of rivalry there.\n\nI'm a World Cup fan, but there is simply no way you can expect Americans to enjoy soccer the way it's enjoyed everywhere else.  Many, many, many have tried and failed.  It's just not going to happen... especially now that television has changed how we enjoy sports.  American football, baseball, basketball: these all have built-in spots to break away for commercials.  Soccer doesn't.  That hurts its chances of gaining significant telelvision time here in the States.
325259
School is almost over unless it's a college or university dont go. Plus Fifa World Cup only happens every 4 years And Ronadhino is gonna play! Over here in Oklahoma they are gonna play at that time too so you know where im going to be!
593138
bad refereeing.. FIFA has really lost it.. they've run out of FAIR and IMPARTIAL referees, can't they see?? les bleus is not the only victim during this tournament.. i was really pissed when the ref didn't allow that 2nd goal for france.. it was SO obvious that it got in.. why aren't they using camera replays to rule the goals scored in the WC? cn't they just hv an observer at the sideline that relays the info to the ref via the headpiece thingy all of them have on? really want to file a complaint against FIFA.. poor france.. if it weren't for that bad judgement, france whould've been the top of group G.. go LES BLEUS!!!!
581781
Nope. As a fan, I'd love for them to move on to the next round, though. \n\n***(06/23/06 17:00 EST, USA)\nSorry, I was wrong. France has done it de bonne grâce! \nViva les Bleus !
617274
Practical business strategy. It's the same in a lot of place. \n\nI don't like it but only if FIFA sell the broadcast right only to public TV (Broadcast company where no subscribtion needed) we still have to live with it... since Public TV can't outbid Pay TV/Cable TV
674924
I'm a fan of France. But, I think they've but very little chance to move to next round. They've been very disappointing so far.\n\n***(06/23/06 17:00 EST, USA) \nWell, I was wrong. The French played a game au grand sérieux, and it sure paid off. \nViva les Bleus !
622304
What is it with people?  The Germans have actually been the most dominant team in the tournament.  Even the Brazilians have had lapses.\n\nI picked the Germans at the beginning and will stay with them.
656962
Na i think they should look at alot of teams to learn the basics first and later they can look at Argentine in the Advance level to learn from them. Brazil this world cup will go out Maximum from the second round.
577262
ummm yea because I think that the ref are nuts, I've been watching the world cup for yrs, and this is rediculous. However, I do believe that no one wants the US to win, simply bc they believe we don't respect the game. which is the truth (except for me I love it), many of the countries playing gave there people the paid day off everytime the country is playing, 80% of the people around me don't even know soccer is on, hell don't even know what soccer is?? take for instance brazil it's like a social thing, everyone is watching the game, they love it, they're very proud people, the players have all the support they need to win it, and they probably will. Until the US becomes as passionate as everyone else, I don't see the US teem advancing. Lots of love...
672247
I don't think the country is being converted, and frankly don't think it will ever be popular than the major American sports. That being said it's popularity has indeed grown lately. ESPN is playing most of the World Cup matches, and the national sports news reports on the scores from the matches. It was not this way a few years ago, so it is gaining at least some popularity.
600375
You make a great point. Club football is their day to day living. It is about money and they have to live up to their contracts or lose them. Country, well that's about heart and pride and to me it would always come first. Australia has suffered from this problem in the past, with International clubs they play for not releasing them or qualifiers or other International games in case of an injury that would impede or stop them fulfilling their obligations to their contracted club. It's a pretty sad situation. I think it's more of a problem for countries who are smaller or have no political influence in the football arena. It would be really sad to see club football become so important that country meant little or nothing. If that ever happened, goodbye World Cup Soccer. It would cease to exist.
657935
Yeah! Totally it dawned on me today and I was so depressed lol! Especially as before the World Cup I wasnt even interested in football but after seeing a few matches i was totally hooked. It will be missed. I probably wont be bored but i will miss it.\n\n(Totally irrelevant but It was a shame Czech Republic went out so early :'( ) \n\nGo England =D
582363
Most of the people watching are Americans and really don't care about either team.  To keep the American interested they are talking about the US team and letting them know when they will play their first match.
567001
i agree they have no clue. they are afraid to talk about waht is really going on in the match because they have pre picked favorites. not only that but the commentators they use have little experience in the big leagues and dont know alot of their stuff too well. if they could just comentate more like the mexicans or the brits they would make the game more exiting. the other thing is that they dont show any energy for the game and focus just on past numbers and not whats going on. last but not least they are affraid to speak their mind something that in england or mexico is quite common.
314485
to right why should we support England.i wouldn't want them to win anything cause we never here the end of it they go on and on about 66 .you cant even watch a game that doesn't involve them cause their bias commentators still talk about them and ruin it personally i don't care who wins this world cup as long as its not England
155951
If they do, I would consider it a miracle.  The United States does not put as much emphasis in the sport as most of the country.  The resources available to the US National Team are not sufficient, in my opinion, to build a team capable of winning the World Cup.  They can do well, but it would be a surprise to me to see them past the quarter finals.
590583
I don't give a toss who comes in where. \nor even who wins the world cup.\nI have waited for 4 years for this tournament. \nand all i want to see are good and exciting games of world class football.