I mean i have heard of plenty of proper footballers like Wayne Rooner, Ronaldiho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luiz Ronaldo ( brazilian ), Micheal Owen, Freddy Adu, Henrik Larrson, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Raul, David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Kaka, Teves and many many many more. I am almost certain most of you will of heard of alot of these i just named if not them all. I mean Freddy Adu is the most famous of all american players.
And you have all heard of Pele
2007-01-06 00:58:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Oi scottie boy just because footballers dive and fake injury during play doesnt make them actors. Maybe some american footballers should have a go at rugby and see how tough they look then.
2007-01-06 01:08:59 · update #1
That's cuz you're looking in the wrong place. We call it soccer, and it's just not an exciting enough sport for us to play on a big level. We have Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Assoc. (NBA). , National Football League (NFL), and National Hockey League (NHL). Those are the 4 big pro sports leagues. I know that there is a soccer league, but I never even see it on tv.
American footballers are people like Peyton Manning, Ladanian Tomlinson, Rex Grossman... They don't play soccer.
2007-01-06 02:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about "soccer" it's because nobody in America cares about the sport anymore. The professional leagues hardly generate any interest or revenue. We have sports like American Football and Baseball which are far superior to the boring sport of soccer. Even hockey, which is struggling but I still enjoy, is much more entertaining than soccer because they actually score goals! In 30 minutes less time as well. Soccer is just an outdated sport. Do not worry though, the NFL is expanding into Europe as you have seen and they are now hosting games there every season. Once more Europeans get accustomed to the sport and the league, they will drop soccer like the outdated, backward and boring sport that it is and only watch the NFL. It's only a matter of time. I believe the Saints and Chargers are playing there next season...maybe you can get tickets? Good luck!
2016-03-28 22:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, we've heard of some of the famous soccer players. But if you have not heard of any American football players, then you just are not paying attention. They certainly receive enough publicity. I have seen American football coverage in international news broadcasts (e.g., BBC) and televised games overseas.
In fact, at this very moment, I'm watching the Colts-Chiefs game on a live broadcast in Taiwan -- featuring NFL stars Peyton Manning and Larry Johnson.
2007-01-06 01:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by kyuzo777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Football (soccer) is one of the least played sports in America. It would make sense that we would have the smallest pool of talent in the worldwide sport.
2007-01-06 01:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one cares, get to the acting (soccer) forum
2007-01-06 01:01:35 · answer #5 · answered by Scottie Boy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought you would have at least heard of Landon Donavon?
2007-01-06 01:10:59 · answer #6 · answered by Z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DuH! We are talking about REAL football. But it would be nice to see some of the names you mentioned get on the field and get tackled by a real football player.lmao...
2007-01-06 02:32:28 · answer #7 · answered by jnoble35ky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares about soccer i sure dont
2007-01-06 01:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jimmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
f u c k you b i t ch
2007-01-06 01:16:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋