For the soccer fans: do you really want to know how sick is ppl in USA when they talk about soccer?

Question

PLEASE READ THIS ARTICLE FROM LAST WEEK SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINIER:
http://sfpaper.examiner.com/content/e-edition/2006/06/05/12/39.pdf
and you are welcome to send them an email!!!

mcgilllilnancy:
I am an American!

mcgilllilnancy:
I am an American too!

Answer 1

First, I'd just like to say that I know plenty of people who are extremely excited about the world cup. Like getting up in the middle of the night, having huge parties to watch the game, painting their faces, getting crazy and unruly excited about it. America as a whole is not a soccer country, but there are plenty of soccer fans in the U.S.
Second, while this guy was sort of an *** about his dislike of the sport, I do see his point. America gets a lot of criticism from the rest of the world for not liking soccer. But it's not like we are required to. If another country, smaller, less influential country chose not to be fanatic about a sport, no one would care. I think this is used as another chance to attack America. And, believe me, there are lots of reasons to dislike America (this coming from a proud American) but the fact that we generally dislike a sport that everyone else likes is a pretty superficial reason for attacking America. And I think that's what the author of the article is reacting to. He's being defensive because he's constantly being treated as having less intelligent, less complex (or whatever) taste just because he doesn't like soccer.
So, yeah, this guy is sort of a jerk. But you must not take his view as the one that all Americans have. And you should also understand that Americans are a little sick of people telling them that they SHOULD like soccer just because everyone else does.

Answer 2

LOLLLL he makes Americans seem as though they are ignorant idiots!!! what the heck is wrong with that guy.. I understand that soccer isn't all that important in the States, that's obvious.. but still... They got qualified, and for some Americans soccer is becoming more and more of an interest... what a loser
And another thing, soccer isn't a stupid game based on throwing a ball around come on.. it's a passion, a real sport. Yep, I think I'll be writing that guy a little email : ) I'm not American, but I know that not all Americans think like that.. who even let him publish such a stupid article!?!?!

Answer 3

Soccer, soccer, futbal, fussball..... No topic in which you're from and what title it is going by means of, it's nonetheless the 'Most lovely sport on this planet.' I have refereed within the US, Germany, Italy and England. Some areas I step out onto a area whilst others I step out onto the pitch. Some are measured in meters and others in yards. Should we now not fear such a lot approximately what men and women name the sport as to putting off the divers, racist and men and women who make our exceptional sport now not so lovely now and then? Should we now not awareness on tips on how to make the finest sport on the planet even larger? Let us awareness at the well of the sport, 'Fair Play' and now not on one nation calling it football and an additional calling it soccer. It isn't an insult to name the sport football. What was once stated to Zidane within the WC 2006 Final was once an insult. Let us blank up the essential matters. After all of that's performed, then we will make a decision what's quality to name this exceptional sport.

Answer 4

I'd have to say that I agree with mcgilllilnancy, I'm not an American but I myself hear them getting criticized too often and I would get fed up myself.

Answer 5

This guy will be getting a lovely worded email from me when I can be bothered to type up a good response for his stupid comments.

He might also get signed up for some porn spam.

Answer 6

WOW...that guy is going to be in big trouble with me and my whole family !! hehe, I can't believe they would even publish that article.

Answer 7

WHAT THE POOP. this guy is crazy.

BOB FRANTZ=POOP HEAD