Is soccer un-American?

[The Cat-Tribe]

Yes, because it doesn't stop every two minutes so you can go refresh your snacks and booze.

Actually, I would speculate that the lack of frequent commercial breaks has a great deal to do with why football (aka soccer) isn't widely televised in the U.S., which directly impacts its popularity.

[Carls-land]

There is nothing that is un-American.

[Londim]

There is nothing that is un-American.

Commie...

[SD_Film Artists]

In a way it's very American, given that it's called soccer'n'all...

[Ifreann]

In a way it's very American, given that it's called soccer'n'all...

How does that make it American?

[Carls-land]

There is nothing that is un-American.

Commie...

[EvilDarkMagicians]

In a way it's very American, given that it's called soccer'n'all...

That word was invented by some British guy from Oxford.

[Minnysota]

In a way it's very American, given that it's called soccer'n'all...

How does that make it American?

cause the rest of the world calls it "futbol" or something close to that

[Valanora]

Random tidbit of the day, it was the English who coined the word "Soccer" as a shortened version of "Association Football". They have since moved onto merely calling it football while America, Australia, and South Africa still call it soccer.

[Ifreann]

In a way it's very American, given that it's called soccer'n'all...

How does that make it American?

cause the rest of the world calls it "futbol" or something close to that

Football. Its proper name is Association Football. Association -> soccer, geddit?

[S23Nation]

Americans are interested in soccer just as much as they are into hockey, just let the few think that they are good at it.

[Greed and Death]

Americans are interested in soccer just as much as they are into hockey, just let the few think that they are good at it.

We can be good at if we want
just got to import the talent.

[Utherium]

soccer's un-American, Baseball and Football is where it's at!

You mean rounders and the poor mans rugby? Feel free to keep them

[Angleter]

Soccer's 0-0, 1-1 or 1-0 outcomes don't sit well with Americans, who like to think that work accomplishes something...

soccer is a European sport because it is all about death and despair. Americans would never invent a sport where the better you get the less you score....

Even the strong chance that any given game will end in a tie makes it attractive for parents reluctant to impart life's difficult lessons to young kids....

Soccer is truly Seinfeldesque, a game about nothing...


In short, a powerful component of character building is missing from youth soccer, an important component of character is missing from pro soccer, and a sense of purposefulness is missing from the entire sport.

Judged in terms of character building, nothing is better than cricket. Persistence, talent, innovation and bloody-mindedness all earn their proper rewards, and one will always be led by a captain with a public school education.

Or a loudmouth, arrogant, greedy Afrikaner with mercenary tendencies.
Or a loudmouth, arrogant, thick alcoholic.

Both those scenarios end in disaster.

[The Scandinvans]

Yes soccer is un-American. It was invented by Russian Communists to slowly make men more effeminate by riding America of its full contact sports which help to encourage butt smacking, communal showering, dropping the soap for the fun of it, and other activities that ensure the vitality of America's great men.

So therefore say no to European styled girly girl lifestyles and keep your masculinity men of America by continuing to smack each others postures for the good of America!

[The Scandinvans]

Soccer's 0-0, 1-1 or 1-0 outcomes don't sit well with Americans, who like to think that work accomplishes something...

soccer is a European sport because it is all about death and despair. Americans would never invent a sport where the better you get the less you score....

Even the strong chance that any given game will end in a tie makes it attractive for parents reluctant to impart life's difficult lessons to young kids....

Soccer is truly Seinfeldesque, a game about nothing...


In short, a powerful component of character building is missing from youth soccer, an important component of character is missing from pro soccer, and a sense of purposefulness is missing from the entire sport.

Judged in terms of character building, nothing is better than cricket. Persistence, talent, innovation and bloody-mindedness all earn their proper rewards, and one will always be led by a captain with a public school education.

Eton begs to differ.

[Soviet Santa Cruz]

Soccer's 0-0, 1-1 or 1-0 outcomes don't sit well with Americans, who like to think that work accomplishes something...

soccer is a European sport because it is all about death and despair. Americans would never invent a sport where the better you get the less you score....

Even the strong chance that any given game will end in a tie makes it attractive for parents reluctant to impart life's difficult lessons to young kids....

Soccer is truly Seinfeldesque, a game about nothing...


In short, a powerful component of character building is missing from youth soccer, an important component of character is missing from pro soccer, and a sense of purposefulness is missing from the entire sport.

Because it tells you 'hey, it's not always about winning or losing'?
Please, it's way better than "american" rugby/football, where they teach you 'hit 'em as hard as you can kid'.

Football (not soccer as the americans call it) is not un-American, it may be unpopular only because of the tie-possibility, low-scores, and no breaks for commercials.

Well in World cup not all countries play but only the 32 selected by unknown criteria

I don't understand why crap country like Honduras plays and not country like China or India who are better at football

You're ignorance is astonishing. Countries actually qualifies, and other nations also play for the championship.

Please, either stop watching football and stop complaining, or try to educate yourself.

[Effimination]

Yes soccer is un-American. It was invented by Russian Communists to slowly make men more effeminate by riding America of its full contact sports which help to encourage butt smacking, communal showering, dropping the soap for the fun of it, and other activities that ensure the vitality of America's great men.

So therefore say no to European styled girly girl lifestyles and keep your masculinity men of America by continuing to smack each others postures for the good of America!

Soccer, actually, was invented in England in the 1800s. Russian Communists did nothing with it until the USSR broke down and died in '92, so shut your mouth if you don't speak the facts and just hate "Russian Communists".

[Sdaeriji]

Yes soccer is un-American. It was invented by Russian Communists to slowly make men more effeminate by riding America of its full contact sports which help to encourage butt smacking, communal showering, dropping the soap for the fun of it, and other activities that ensure the vitality of America's great men.

So therefore say no to European styled girly girl lifestyles and keep your masculinity men of America by continuing to smack each others postures for the good of America!

Soccer, actually, was invented in England in the 1800s. Russian Communists did nothing with it until the USSR broke down and died in '92, so shut your mouth if you don't speak the facts and just hate "Russian Communists".

I love this post.

[Drachmar]

Actually the world cup is more American than English. The Americans have been in it from the start and English only joined in 1950

Source?

The 1950 World Cup, held in Brazil, was the first to include British participants. British teams withdrew from FIFA in 1920, partly out of unwillingness to play against the countries they had been at war with, and partly as a protest against foreign influence on football, but rejoined in 1946 following FIFA's invitation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup#World_Cups_after_World_War_II

[EvilDarkMagicians]

Actually the world cup is more American than English. The Americans have been in it from the start and English only joined in 1950

Source?

The 1950 World Cup, held in Brazil, was the first to include British participants. British teams withdrew from FIFA in 1920, partly out of unwillingness to play against the countries they had been at war with, and partly as a protest against foreign influence on football, but rejoined in 1946 following FIFA's invitation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup#World_Cups_after_World_War_II

That still doesn't make the world cup more American.

[Ifreann]

Americans are interested in soccer just as much as they are into hockey, just let the few think that they are good at it.

We can be good at if we want
just got to import the talent.

Just like the English Premiership teams.

[Drachmar]

Actually the world cup is more American than English. The Americans have been in it from the start and English only joined in 1950

Source?

The 1950 World Cup, held in Brazil, was the first to include British participants. British teams withdrew from FIFA in 1920, partly out of unwillingness to play against the countries they had been at war with, and partly as a protest against foreign influence on football, but rejoined in 1946 following FIFA's invitation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup#World_Cups_after_World_War_II

That still doesn't make the world cup more American.

Hey, I'm only providing the source that the English haven't been involved from the beginning of the World Cup. I make no claims that it is more American, or less American. I'm from the States and I happen to like it better than American football, but that's beside the point.

[Caninope]

Americans are interested in soccer just as much as they are into hockey, just let the few think that they are good at it.

Someone's mad the US made it and Canada didn't...

[The Scandinvans]

Yes soccer is un-American. It was invented by Russian Communists to slowly make men more effeminate by riding America of its full contact sports which help to encourage butt smacking, communal showering, dropping the soap for the fun of it, and other activities that ensure the vitality of America's great men.

So therefore say no to European styled girly girl lifestyles and keep your masculinity men of America by continuing to smack each others postures for the good of America!

Soccer, actually, was invented in England in the 1800s. Russian Communists did nothing with it until the USSR broke down and died in '92, so shut your mouth if you don't speak the facts and just hate "Russian Communists".

There is all the proof I need. I just found out via my telepathic abilities that he is part of a gang of time traveling communist Russian bears that are bent on hiding the truth of the true origins of soccer from the world through the use of random posts on internet forum threads discussing soccer.