Why do so many americans hate soccer?

Question

not all americans

Answer 1

I guess because they never played it before, they don't understand it or perhaps because of the world loves it. We need to realize they have other sports like American football, baseball and basketball.

Soccer is the sport that unites people around the world. Every 4 years the 4 years, time stops for a whole month because the World cup. People take vacation, employers provide tv's, radio's at work for everyone to follow their teams. Growing up playing soccer was great, all you needed was a ball, and anything that can be a goal. I re member we would play on concrete, grass, mud, dust...whatever the surface was, it was great!!! This passion grows in people, makes people hearts pump faster and the only way to really understand it is to live it !!! I love soccer!!!

Answer 2

Football or Soccer is in a way much like love making. Goals are the climax.

The pleasure is in the foreplay, and the better the foreplay (the more tension you build up) the greater the satisfaction of the climax (the goal).

It's said that Americans don't like football because of the low scores.

It's therefore a matter of choice, quality over quantity. The Americans appear to like quantity. The rest of the world enjoy the build up and the sheer exhilaration of each goal.

Just look a the pure exhilaration of the crowd and players after a goal... you won't see that kind of enthusiasm for each basket scored in basketball.

But I do agree with another post which implies that football doesn't make it in the U.S. since the advertisers do not have convenient breaks to show adverts.

In the end whether a game is popular or not in the U.S. depends on how the media plugs it... just look at stuff like "Fear Factor" and other reality shows. So I think that is perhaps a major reason.

Answer 3

My pet theory is that the popularity of a sport within a particular country is based on the perception that their country generates the best players in the world. This would explain why American-style football is the most popular sport within the United States. (Because we are about the only country that generates players for that.) That that token, interest in baseball and basketball in the U.S. has been waning due to the infusion of highly-talented foreign-born players. It's a jingoism to be sure, but that's how my theory works.

Extending this logic to associated football, we tend to know that despite the numerous youth league that the U.S. has, it is other countries that produce the better players. Given that, Americans are less interested in putting their interest in the sport, regardless of how the games are played.

I've heard the theory that associated football is not popular because of the lack of pauses within the game (thus advertisers are less willing to generate interest). That may have some validity, but if the MSL when to having time-outs for commerical breaks, I doubt that would alter the interest level, and it would explain the high popularity in Europe and South America.

There is another theory that the sport isn't exciting enough for Americans due to the lack of set plays. If this is the case, why is basketball still about as popular as baseball, perhaps even more so?

Then there is the theory that the sport doesn't have enough scoring. If that would be the case, then why isn't arena football more popular than standard American football? Furthermore, why then wouldn't cricket be the most popular, given that is meets the other criteria as well?

Answer 4

There are soccer players in America..But soccer is not nearly as popular as football, basketball. baseball and hockey. Once again, Don't use the "hate" word and apply it to all Americans. There are so many different people and cultures here, That generalizing Americans in any way is ridiculous.That's what this country is all about. The freedom to do, think, say and believe. And to play any ******* sport you like. Peace.

Answer 5

Theres a lotta reasons the USA is not a fan of "Soccer"
1. They have alternative sports.
2. They dont have a good national team.
3. They prefer immediate gratification. "Soccer" is seen as boring to them. They like fast games and high scores. Not the smooth, stylish skillful playing that soccer is famous for.
4. They cant believe more people watch soccer than any other sport. The world cup final on Sunday is expected to be watched by over 1 billion ( 1,000,000,000) people.

Answer 6

I don't think they hate it, they're just not familiar with it. It's not part of the national sports system, and is played only here and there. It may also be because Americans associate football with their brand of football--bone-crushing savagery, and regard soccer as somewhat mild, based more on luck than strategy or tactics. Also soccer requires close attention over a long period of time, while Americans have attention defecit disorder and can pay attention only for 10 seconds at a time, if that.

Answer 7

I don't think too many HATE it. It's just not as popular as some other professional sports.

Heck, there's pro baseball teams in Europe who average about 10 fans per game...mostly the players wives. I wouldn't say that Europeans HATE baseball, though.

There's millions upon millions of soccer players in the States. Virtually every town, city, and school has a soccer field and a soccer league.

We even have an entire class of females known as the "Soccer Mom" because she spends most of her time running her kids to-and-from soccer games in a mini-van.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_mom

Answer 8

I have coached soccer at the middle school level. I have never played it. Both my nine year old twins play soccer. It is a great sport, but at the professional level, the lack of scoring hurts the appeal with the American audience.We are used to instant gratification, and to be honest, I prefer indoor soccer. I like to see goals scored.

Answer 9

I don't thinkk all americans hate soccer. I am one that does. It is an incredibly boring sport to watch. It looks like it might be fun to play, but the scoring and penalties are a lot like hockey, and the onlu reason we like hockey is because of the fights. Our national pastime, baseball, is an easy to follow game. American football is also easy to follow and we have all grown up with it. There are alot of younger children who play soccer now and as they get older I am sure soccer will become more and more popular. As for me, I'd rather get my nuts cut off in a meat grinder than have to watch your stupid game. Only my opinion, so enjoy your sport soccer fans, and don't hate me because I enjoy mine.

Answer 10

I don't hate it. I am a recent fan, though. When I grew up, soccer wasn't played as much as it is now. You'll find that the sport is growing in popularity with the youth here in the U.S.A. It's played more now and I've attended matches played by my niece. I find it more fun to watch live. I did see several World Cup matches for the first time this year on TV.