Why do Americans say they don't watch Football (soccer) because it is boring and yet they The Golf Channel?
476085
haha, excellent question. \nBTW, I think that American football is much more boring that soccer. 95% of the game is breaks and time out. Only 5% of the game is actual action.
1130804
Nope.  Soccer doesn't fit in with the American mindset.  First of all, soccer is nationalistic, and the U.S. isn't.  We like to divide up and go at each other, not unite as one big team to play other countries.  Second, we're an insular nation.  Since the overwhelming number of Americans wouldn't be able to find a single World Cup participant on a map, it's unlikely they would enjoy the competition.  The rest of the world is a mystery to us.  Third, the U.S. has developed an "MTV/ADD" mindset.  Soccer is too slow for us to pay attention.  All sad, but all true.
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I think Europeans are a lot more open minded than American sports fans. There are a lot of sports in Europe already that are barely recognized in the US (like field-hockey and fencing)\n\nI think the European would be open to American football if they can understand the (compared to soccer much more complicated) rules and the scoring sytem. \n\nThe main challenge is: WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT? Over there, "football" is already taken by a sport, where you actually move the ball with your feet!
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.
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North Americans from the United States(remember America is a continent, not a country, Brazilians, Argentines, and Mexicans are Americans too)don´t get soccer, because they´ve always segregated themseçves from the rest of the world, and from the growth of the country as an economic power, it never had to import much, and so, the influence from other countries never really affected it much. That´s why they play such different sports than the world plays, like Football and Baseball.  And also, the mentality in the United States is extremely competitive and full of pressure, and so they olny like to compete in sports they know they can win, or can develop winning teams if they put more time and money.  Soccer has never been a sport about time and money, but rather aboout passion, and fun, and the joy of running around with the objective of scoring goals.  If it were based on time and money, than South Americawould never have had as many world tittles as it does, and countries like England and France, who have only one title each would both have numerous tittles, and especially England.  South America would never have been the most victorious continent.  Also, Americans have too strong of a competitive mentality in anything, be it capitalism, or sports.  Which is why they never play soccer, because it would take time to create a soccer culture, and because of that, they would lose a lot before they start winning.  And for the United States, that´s not acceptable, that´s why subjects like Vietnam, and The Twin Towers, and Baseball World Cup are taboos, they were times in which they were handed defeat.   The mentality can be seen in their sports, especially football, where it´s always about crush kill and destroy.  Be it monopolies and the economic of the country, be it its politics, or its sports, and soccer is one of the few things that they can´t crush kill and destroy, and in which they have to be humble.
35118
Golf is a sport about patience and skill. Its not boring to watch if you know how to appreciate the game!
385355
well, most people who say soccer is slow dont watch baseball or golf.\n\nalso people dont score enough.\n\nlol they should change the scoreing thing so its like 100 points a goal.\n\nalso in america you're cheering for a state, most of which are larger than the countrys you cheer for in soccer.
307405
To Watch....Football (The Real One American!) Not soccer! \n\nTo Play.....Baseball
870184
Hello, i'm david i used to live in europe for 15 years, i lived in the usa for 4 years now. I am a huge sport fan, when i was in europe i followed soccer and basketball. In europe american football is not popular at all, nba is making its case right now, but not the nfl. I think the only people who care about American football are American, but don't get me wrong i am a Chicago bears fan since i moved too america. The top two reasons i believe is that football is slow paced and there is two many commercial and it is called football
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No.  Soccer is not very important nor popular in this country like other countries.  You watch like a two hour game and only see like one or two goals.  Very slow and boring game to watch on TV.  Might be more exciting if you could be at the game itself though as the people are very entertaining and it would be cool to see some fights.
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if running back and forth after a ball is boring then all sports are boring because when you think about it...all sports involve chasing a ball\n\namericans don't have what it takes to play soccer. In fact, USA is the only country in the whole world who doesn't like soccer. What does that tell you?
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the game of soccer is fun to watch and fun to play. Maybe i cannot explain it well why is it so fun. But i like it better than American football and baseball, those to are boring because you don't move allot and i think that in a sport you have to move and to sweat alot. Soccer its fun to watch because when you watch your nation played, it represents you.
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American sport journalist and commentators play favorites rather than remain impartial. This is true especially with the game between USA and Italy.\n\nSport commentators kept saying that a verbal warning onto of another verbal warning should have been given to the American players and yet agreed in a joyful manner when an Italian player got a yellow and red card. \n\nAnother way of answering your question is to simply say that Americans tend to be arrogant when it comes to sports and just because it is a world event they feel the need to dominate in every sport that the world competes in. \n\nSoccer or as it really is called football is not our sport.. American football is and perhaps that is what Americans should stick to and not even bother with soccer; it simply is not our sport.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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it's acually very popular among small kids because it's such a cheap sport to get started in. but as far a spectator sport is concerned, no one watches. there is a pro leauge here but it's very small and unpopular, it has no TV contract. i would say less than 2% of americans are serious soccer fans.