Why is soccer not one of america's  faviote sports.?
462559
It IS one of America's favorite sports.\n\nPlease note that America, as the proper name of a country, needs to be capitalized.  Also note that "favorite" has a preferred spelling, and that questions always end in a question mark, even though you ended yours with a period (Y!A supplied the question mark).
1002311
Poor things, remember what is known as futbol to the rest of the world is soccer to us and it American football that gets more support than American soccer.  Think about it.
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.
1162469
nithiii, you need to watch yourself in talking about American's and Soccer.  In the USA, soccer isn't the most popular sport because we have many other sports that share time with it.  In other parts of the world, the other sports that are big in USA, aren't as big there (baseball, basketball, etc)  If soccer were the only major US sport, it would be huge here like in other parts of the world.\n\nI think the original question of why is soccer pointless is a stupid question.  As an American and a soccer coach and referee, I think the sport of soccer is highly entertaining and enjoyable.  Its one of the few sports that you know exactly when its going to end or at least close.  Its also one that can end in a draw and still be enjoyable.
1112860
Absolutely not!  They love football, but it is American footbale play by hand! 99% of American do not care soccer. I tried to watch Mexico against Angola yesterday and only Spanish channel show this match. During that period of time, three other sport channels were showing other sport!\n\nHow do they expect their team would advance to next round this year? US team did a very good job in 2002 World Cup. This should increase the popularity of this sport in the US. But, obviously, it is not.\n\nNone of the newspapers in the US shows the World Cup' s matches schedule. No analysis has been drawn up. \n\nUS seems to enjoy sports that other countries do not play. The biggest sport in the world, Soccer, has been intentinally igonored!
1080949
Soccer didn't pick up in the US becouse our history tried to issolate ourselve from Europe, we tried to remove Europrian culture and influince in the US. We have begun to reverce our views and join Europe, but it's a slow process. The key reason is there is little Major leage Soccer attation, outside the World Cup, people know little about US professianl soccer. We have Football or "American Soccer" as europe would call it translated, we have Baseball while they have Rugby and Cricket.
384326
The main reason why soccer has not exploded yet is that the average american's attention span is very small.  Football, baseball, etc. are broken down into different plays, quarters, innings, etc.  There are breaks for commercials entertainment and so on.  But soccer only has two halves and the teams play for 90 minutes.  The play does not stop unless there is a foul and a yellow or red card is given.  Soccer can feel boring to most americans who simply don't see the art in it.  That being said soccer can explode here if the USA teams do well.  Soccer has drastically become more popular since the USA women's soccer team did so well around 2000.  Now that Mia Hamm and others are retiring the men now have to shoulder the burden of carrying on soccer.  If the US men's team win the World Cup at any time in the next 50 years then yes soccer will become more popular.
1026580
I agree that it's not exciting to watch a soccer match but I played soccer in Junior and Senior high school (along with baseball and football) and I liked playing soccer the most.  Most action for players who must be in great condition (not just hulking brutes).  American football is the best spectator sport, period.
445504
The problem is not that Americans butcher soccer (they are ranked 5th in the world and the MLS is not a joke anymore). The problem lies in the fact that Americans HAVE butchered the real meaning of sport. Look at the professional leagues in the States for Baseball, American Football, Basketball, etc. They are plagued with player strikes, horrible and inconsistent officiating, and horrid marketing schemes. It's not about tradition, winning, or entertainment. It's about making money. The Brits want eternal glory for thier team. The Russians are not nearly as likely to undermine that, in fact they are as passionate about sport as the Brits are with football. The British fans are upset and they should be. They believe Americans don't know the first thing about football as it's played over there, and they don't. The game is different, the players are different, and most importantly the FANS are different. I BLEED Arsenal Red, I don't simply root for them. There's also the way he's threatened the existence of Manchester United by incurring debt, using the team to secure £265 million, or $490 million, of loans as part of his £790 million takeover price. The man also hates sports. He was once seen rooting for the opposing team when he attended, which is a rare occurance, a game of his NFL team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He knows nothing of pride, traditions, and the importance of soccer. That's why the Brits are pissed, not simply because he's a Yankee.
627492
I love soccer, too bad it's not very popular in the US. I guess the Americans love only incredibly boring sports like American football and baseball - sports that move at glacial speeds!
1064031
soccer is not gay, is a great sport and some americans are too fat to play and to run an entire soccer field for 90 minutes.\nThat`s why they dont like it, but is the greatest sport in the world.\nSuper Bowl is nothing compared to the World Cup.\nSome people just like to sit in their couches watching how a game ends 21-14, and they think thats fun, just because the game has a big score.
799659
I'm assuming you mean American football, not soccer.\nWell I don't like football because\n1. in a two hour game there's usually only 25-30 minutes of game action. The rest is filler such as, huddles, time outs, replays, referee call, etc.\n2. Football pretends to be a really tough man sport but the players wear tons of padding and a helmet.\n3. OVERPRICED MILLIONAIRES Play this game professionally
600130
well most americans have not yet been exposed to the spirit of soccer.\nLuckily though americans have started to make a move in the right direction. I hear of new MLS teams arrising each season and also more MLS stadium being revamped. \nSo hopefully in a decade or two soccer will be more of a adrenaline rush here too.
1017873
I know soccer isn't big here in the US. I ref, watch (when I find it) and play soccer, so I'm into it. But here in America the majority of us are surrounded by NFL loving jocks who are so full of themselves and this soccer is for fags and girls. Thats because they have never played it. It really is a challenging sport and it isn't given due credit in the US. But the jocks always say "soccer is for girls" and most of the people who follow the jocks think "if they think its stupid then it must be" b/c the followers can't make an opinion of their own. \n\nAs for when it will catch on I don't know. I know it is the #1 played sport by kids in the US. But the pro-league here (MLS) is a joke so I think that has a major influence as to why people don't watch it. And its never on regular cable you need to "1,000 channel package" to watch it.
567224
If you're talking about the sport which is stupidely called "soccer" by US people, then you're right, football is really the greatest sport. Basket is boring, and US football doesn't look like nothing.
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.
498785
Because football mirrors the American psyche better than any of the other major sports. Americans find "soccer" boring because there simply isn't enough scoring. Baseball, which used to be America's game is much too analytical and the action is too intermittent. Basketball has become more of a "black" sport for middle America. Hockey is too much of a "Northern" sport.\n\nWhich leaves football which is popular in every region of the country.Actually, football is different than it was 100 years ago, which illustrates one of the reasons football is popular- the rules can be changed slightly or even in bigger ways to make it more exciting. In baseball, you can't change the rules without purists crying foul. In football, they change the rules in subtle ways almost every year to make it more exciting.