why don't American's like soccer like Europeans?
414339
Because traditional sports like baseball and football have been played for many years in america. Plus, soccer is dominated more by european players than americans...hard for them to identify with them rather than identify with local (meaning american) stars like michael jordan and Tom Brady than Zidane.
506191
Americans are Idiots thats why. As one I unfortunately live everyday seeing such things as Football called Soccer. It must stem from when the Pilgrams came over, they didn't want anything to do with England. Therefore they changed the name of England's beloved game to soccer. At this very moment I am wearing a nike "soccer" t shirt, if I wore one that said Football then these imbiciles would think I was talking about stupid "American Football". I think your right about changing it back to football, but americans are stubborn mules and won't change for anything.
908208
Well, most Americans have no patience.  It takes very long for somebody to make a goal, so they give up on the waiting.  In basketball, baseball, and that horrible thing that they call "football" here, the players score more frequently, giving people more to cheer about.  In soccer, we're waiting FOREVER with suspense, and then the game ends 1-0!  Grar, I cant believe Italy won the world cup again!!!  Sry, for that bit of anger, I'm a Germany fan.  The US is so pathetic that I dont even bother rooting for them.
817534
I am from England and i love to watch nfl. I play all the Madden Games and my favourite team is the Chicago Bears. I think there are a lot more Europeans that like NFL than there are U.S people who like soccer. But that is understandable with so many huge national sports anyway, unlike in England where football (soccer) is king and only a few other sports, like rugby, circket and tennis are followed. America has a lot of tradtional sports; baseball, basketball, amercian football, ice hockey, whereas soccer is a new sport in the states.
971685
yes because the football you are thinking of is european style better known as socer we have soccer in the us as well but the us football is played with our hands soccer is played with your feet
787903
there are American soccer players plays in Europe, here's the list:\n\nTim Howard - Everton (on loan from Manchester United) \nCarlos Bocanegra - Fulham \nSteve Cherundolo - Hannover 96\nEddie Lewis - Leeds United \nClaudio Reyna - Manchester City \nGregg Berhalter - 1860 Munich \nBobby Convey - Reading \nDaMarcus Beasley - Manchester City (on loan from PSV Eindhoven)\nKasey Keller - Borussia Mönchengladbach \nMarcus Hahnemann - Reading \nBrian McBride - Fulham \nOguchi Onyewu - Standard Liège
327317
The U.S. simply doesn't have the talent or speed to handle other teams around the world. You know a team will suck if their best player plays in the MLS. Oh and the NFL sucks the big one, NFL is almost or as gay as high school wresting.
1049233
I think your intuitions are right about how Americans can't handle facing up to the fact the team USA really sucks.  (I mean the USA CZE match yesterday was a humiliation for all Americans)  But on the other hand, most other countries have been playing soccer for many generations more than Americans have.  The highschool I went to started their soccer program in 1992, and youth soccer in my town didn't start until 1995!  So if you look at it that way, it's amazing that the USA was able to send a team to the WM at all, and maybe in 2 or 3 more generations, they will actually be able to score a goal there.
1064111
I feel it may have to do with a cultural thing.  \n\nFootball, basketball, and baseball have tradition and roots in the American culture.  As a result, much time has been invested in promoting the sport, attracting and recruiting talent, and incorporating technology to advance the sport.\n\nI feel that soccer is relatively new to America.  The soccer fan base is probably not as solid and committed with, say, the basketball group.  But then again, all this can change as more exposure of this sport is made in the media, and popular events like FIFA and the Olympics take place.
359510
u kno americans? and they like football? well if so, they are def jumping on the band wagon bc they couldnt name 5 ppl on the chelsea squad.
1120686
So tired of this question... \n\nWhy is the rest of the world so insecure because Americans have a game that is more fun than soccer and decided to call it football.  I'm thinking of starting a petition to change the official name of the American sport from football to:\n"THE GREATEST GAME IN THE WORLD AND TONS BETTER THAN DUMB STUPID SOCCER BALL"  \nWe'll still call it football for short though and insist that persons from Europe must call it by it's formal name.  Anyone want to sign up?  \n\nIf you are really interested in how American football got it's name, see the link below.  Everything you ever wanted to know.
418396
1st of all its not soccer!!!!!! it called football!!!! in the USA all these incidents dont occur cuz the US fans r not as passionate as european fans bout their clubs... look at the south americans 4 eg. the match b/w river n boca...
434452
I think most Americans have a very short attention span, and soccer is simply too low scoring for them.  They like the high scores of American football, or even the seemingly random Hungry Hungry Hippos action of professional basketball.\n\nMaybe if you took the goalies away Americans would watch more soccer.
1167266
because people think that the usa does not know how to play soccer.   TO THESE PEOPLE I SAY LOOK AT LAST YEAR!!!! we made it so far for our standerds. no one thought we would be able to get out of group stages.\nWE WILL SHOW THOSE DANG EUROPEANS!!!!
1064131
soccer is only broadcasted on TV when the americans play or when the local MLS team plays. if people want americans to become more supportive of soccer on scale close to or equal to the NFL, MLB, NBA, even the NHL, and college sports (football and basketball) they need to broadcast more games particularly the european league games. occasionally i'll find a Manchester United or Chelesea game on but never Arsenal or Juventes. "short term soccer fans" are only exposed to soccer when it is pretty much the only thing on during the WC and they need to be exposed to more soccer even if it means going to local high school or college games to learn how amazing this sport is. I'm a die hard soccer fan and always will be b/c i respect the game and love it with a passion only shared with non-short term soccer fans.\n\nGO USA SOCCER!!
382982
Because America is full of ethnocentric people who think that their way is the only way and should be followed as such. FIFA might as well just ignore the US since we are the only ones hard headed enough to pick up on the fact that football is world-wide, not just an american-born game played on sundays.
1104148
Haha...good question.  They're just amazed that Americans don't go crazy over soccer so they try to make fun of American football...however, American football is simply a much, much more exciting game.  I'm not a soccer hater, it's alright, but not nearly as exciting as football.