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Originally Posted by pourmeanother
America is not capable of liking a sport where the final score can be 0-0 after 90. Serious complaints I've heard: "Too low scoring", "How can it end in a tie?", "There are no commercial breaks so I can't get up to go get a beer without missing the game".
The only way for 'soccer' to be enjoyed by the American masses is to eliminate offsides, implement stoppages in play, and end EVERY game with a shootout. The sad thing is I'm not even joking, and that's a major reason why it doesn't bother me that it's not a major sport here.
As for the comments earlier about many kids growing up playing the sport here... Absolutely true. I live in a soccer region of California. I've played for 17 years now, and most people I know have played at some point or another. However, I've always played at a recreational level with friends. I didn't ever see it as a legitimate professional option, so I never really strived to be some superstar- all I ever wanted to do was play with friends and have fun. Of course, I was competitive and got at least decent along the way, but who knows what could have happened if it was a legitimized sport here.
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Interesting read. All yanks need to do is watch people like Messi, and my team when they're on form. They're capable of tearing teams to shreds. There's nothing better than a football gamed when it's played properly, in the right spirit, where two teams throw tactics out the window and throw caution to the wind. I'm glad America don't see it as a great sport, if they did there would be no stopping them. So in theory England should beat the USA tonight. 2-0.
But knowing England...
