2007-03-02 02:55:37 · 4 answers · asked by ♠ Author♠ 4 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Soccer takes skill. You don't take as many breaks, you run constantly, while controlling the ball with your feet. It's more fun.
Hockey - also takes skill but they're just a bunch of morons more willing to fight than play the game.
I know - All hockey fans are going to give me thumbs down now and all the soccer fans thumbs up.
In addition:
First, and clearly most significant, is the development of the World Cup from an invitational tournament among a few elite soccer nations to a global television circus which commands greater attention than any other world sporting event. That happened because television arrived at the same moment as Pele, a perfect serendipity that allowed the world game to flourish at the feet of the great Brazilian and his teammates.
While one may argue that the Olympics are on the same level, that's an American perspective. And while it remains true that millions of United States citizens manage to get along without watching the quadrennial tournament, it is also true that work stops in most other places when the World Cup is staged. Indeed, even during the height of the Cold War, factories in Eastern Europe and Asia had to rearrange work schedules to fit the World Cup slate.
2007-03-02 03:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The English who initially coined the term soccer, a slang for affiliation soccer. Canadians, Australians, New Zealand and South Africans additionally call it that. there's a activity already referred to as soccer so why confuse human beings. it incredibly is a similar activity does it fairly count huge type. finally i think of i'd make experience to no longer use stereotypes whilst speaking approximately human beings. it incredibly is the acceptable activity, do no longer argue concerning to the call.
2016-12-14 08:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soccer is played by more people in the world than play hockey, by far.
2007-03-02 03:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by Ben Aqui 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its the sport of choice amongst the unwashed masses.
All you need is a ball and even citizens in third world countries can get one of those.
2007-03-02 03:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by Tough Love 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋