2006-06-17 08:57:47 · 19 answers · asked by mystery t 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Nope. Soccer doesn't fit in with the American mindset. First of all, soccer is nationalistic, and the U.S. isn't. We like to divide up and go at each other, not unite as one big team to play other countries. Second, we're an insular nation. Since the overwhelming number of Americans wouldn't be able to find a single World Cup participant on a map, it's unlikely they would enjoy the competition. The rest of the world is a mystery to us. Third, the U.S. has developed an "MTV/ADD" mindset. Soccer is too slow for us to pay attention. All sad, but all true.
2006-06-17 09:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by Farly the Seer 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No !
Couple of reasons: 1) It was considered a woman's sport for a long time here and baseball, football, basketball and hockey were the so-called 'men' sports, although I have to say that soccer needs a lot more brawn than a game like football, where they are padded and are out of breath after a 10 yard rush,
2) commercial. The other sports, sucha as baseball (slow gamme), basketball (time-outs) and football (everytime somebody is down it takes another miniute or so to start the game up again)..all theseallow plenty of time to insert a commercial or for people to make a trip to the fridge.
2006-06-17 09:04:23 · answer #2 · answered by robertrbadoux 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, soccer will never become popular in the USA. It's a boring sport to watch and play. Soccer will never compete with basketball, American football, or even baseball.
2006-06-17 09:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by IPuttLikeSergio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope so and I think so! There are to many people out there that want to have the money you can make once soccer is more popular.
2006-06-17 09:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by dancinengel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well living in TX I can say as the tide of American heritage changes...(to Mexican decent) Yes. We will one day value the athleticism of a soccer player.
2006-06-17 09:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by Texan Thespian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will, they will becoma a force with the time, unfortunately...
to the guy above me: football (soccer) is not only played on world championships to be nationalistic, there are legues in each country!
why do you go to olympic games as a nation???
2006-06-17 09:06:48 · answer #6 · answered by eyekoola 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, when they finally realize that football and baseball aren't that exciting and as widely available to everyone as soccer... (honestly, everyone I know doesn't understand the point of American football).
But, of course, hockey rules! =)
2006-06-17 09:01:26 · answer #7 · answered by WaterfallOfDestiny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hardly. Even if they make it to the final, I still doubt the vast majority of Americans will go crazy.
2006-06-17 09:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by dlee1a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anythings possible. Right now in it's the hottest game for kids from as young as 5 yrs old.
2006-06-17 09:01:49 · answer #9 · answered by sakura4eternity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Maybe the world cap, but not soccer.
2006-06-17 09:01:33 · answer #10 · answered by J. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋