Friday, September 16, 2011

Soccer...er...Football

When will soccer (or football, as it's known everywhere else) fall into the hearts of American sports fans? Has it already? If it hasn't, what is stopping it from becoming as popular as it is around the rest of the world? And, for those American fans here, why are you a soccer fan? What is your team and why? It is an unfortunate state of affairs that these burning questions must be asked.

In terms of fan base, talent and viewership, North America, mainly the U.S., is so far behind the rest of the world when it comes to soccer. For kids however, from ages of 4-22, soccer is a main stay in scholastic and extra curricular activities. So where is the disconnect?

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