Is it because the America team doesn't get past the first round of World Cup? Would we watch more if our team were in the quarter or semi finals?
2006-07-07 21:46:03 · 8 answers · asked by Umesh S 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
I personally think America is too slow to catch on because we're used to high scoring sports, sports where points are easy to come by, and sports where points are guaranteed. America also has a bit of a "superiority-complex" (we like to win), so being equivalent to another team is unacceptable, we want a superior team to come out of the match. Football (real football) doesn't provide any of these. Para sempre futebol!
2006-07-07 22:05:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I assume you are talking about what we Yanks call Soccer. We are slow to catch on because there is no money in it yet. At least not in the way that football and the NBA enjoy. There are youth programs and other attempts to professionalize it but it isn't a sport money has been thrown at. Yes we could probably field a good team if not a quality semifinals team but we just don't have the will to channel resources to it. You just have to watch it in Europe, Sorry!
2006-07-08 04:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by Chris h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIFA's tunnel vision... and money mindedness. If FIFA is truly "for the good of the game" then it's about time the World Cup tournament be held in the US - never mind soccer is not a biggie - this is one of the most effective ways to promote the game. Bring the celebration of FIFA World Cup to American states... and let the games begin! Don't just think about ticket sales, capacity attendances and million-dollar corporate sponsorships - this is the perpetual greed of FIFA and its leadership which are a mockery to their own motto: "For the good of the game"
2006-07-08 05:06:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
America is different. We have our own measurement system. We have more money and more murders. We have our own sports (by the way I dont like America, and I love true football). Oh, and fishball, we hosted the cup in 94. And the women hosted it back-to-back because China couldnt do it in 2003 because of SARS, so we hosted the womens 99 and 03 cups. So that is three cups in less than ten years. So...yeah.
2006-07-08 05:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by Joga Bonito 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah soccer just isn't that popular in America, compared to every other sport. It like hockey is hard to follow on the TV, you would need a special radio station to hear games.
2006-07-08 04:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guarantee if they made it a little longer in the world cup ithere weould be more people would watch it, but not nearly as much as the superbowl. It's unfortunate but do you really want soccer that commercialized anyway?
2006-07-08 04:50:41 · answer #6 · answered by Sean G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soccer isn't america's game. Football is! Like australia. Rugy's their game not soccer
2006-07-08 04:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by Sgt. Curry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bcos they are more into american football...
2006-07-08 04:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by jilabaau 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋