2006-06-12 15:34:45 · 11 answers · asked by J31899 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
there is no money to be made in soccer, like it is baseball or basket ball, or anyother sport
2006-06-12 15:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by i stil need some help 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the US is probably the most jingoistic nation in the world. If the US isn't the best, the sport doesn't exist. Examples:
It certainly explains why Americans were so upset about the 2003 basketball world championships and why the US *STILL* can't get over losing in the 1972 olympics.
When an American holds the 100 metre world record, he's "world's fastest man". When a non-American holds the 100 metre record, the 200 metre world record holder is "world's fastest man"...unless, of course, *he* is also not an American.
F1 was off the radar in the US for a decade until now, but only because an American driver is in the series.
In sports where the US is a lesser competitor (soccer, rugby, F1, MotoGP), it's athletes show the best manners and the most sportsmanship. When they're at the top, most US athletes act like egotistical pricks.
2006-06-13 01:36:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 We are not at the top of the food chain in terms of international tournaments, so there is really no sense of national vanity there.
2 Soccer games are not as fast paced as football, baseball, or basketball. You don't really get a lot of goals in one game, Americans are so used to double and triple digit games, when was the last time a soccer game has more than 10 goals?
3 Again, because US team wasn't doing so hot in the past world cups(not too hot either this year).
Nope, English didn't INVENT soccer or football if you will, if you goggle the subject, you will find that lots of ancient cultural had sports similar to soccer. The Europeans simply popularized it.
2006-06-12 23:48:00 · answer #3 · answered by galaxy2501 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most americans dont like soccer
I'm not american and i like soccer, soccer is my favorite sport, but only maybe 1/3 of the americans like soccer thats just maybe, i woul'dnt watch a full basketball game for $100.
2006-06-12 22:45:39 · answer #4 · answered by Hamsterboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause 1# Soccer was invented in England (Europe) and america made other games that appealed them so they ignored soccer basicly and i hate the fact they call american football the name football they hardly even use there foot.
2006-06-12 23:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by London qirl . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
football originally started in England and there was this period were the Americans wanted get rid of everything that was British. just the way they made their own form of English, they made their own football and called the original footbal soccer...
2006-06-13 00:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by No Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im american and i like it most americans think is not manly enough but even my little 11 yr old brother says football(soccer) is harder than american football most have never played it and thats the best way to know if you like a sport
2006-06-13 03:53:50 · answer #7 · answered by jesse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because soccer is like hockey or lacrosse but slower and longer.
2006-06-12 22:42:44 · answer #8 · answered by DS2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we have too many other home-grown sports that draw our attention: baseball in spring and summer, football in fall, basketball in winter and spring.
2006-06-12 22:42:12 · answer #9 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there are not many people that like soccer.
2006-06-13 10:36:04 · answer #10 · answered by Patrick M. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋