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Sep 10, 2019
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JmThms
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Soccer marinates the entire culture of Uruguay.
Not so USA, where the Game is just another thing.
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Uruguay population 3.4 million. US population 327 million
Thrill
9/10/19 7:19pm
Now do a comparison of soccer cultures.
JmThms
9/10/19 7:20pm
That's a difference of 323.6! Or one Uruguayan per nearly 300 American.
RSL
9/10/19 7:20pm
How many teenage boys play soccer in each country?
mwcoug
9/10/19 7:20pm
More than exist men in Uruguay
Archaea
9/10/19 7:21pm
2.5 Million boys link
Archaea
9/10/19 7:22pm
It’s weird you’re looking up how many teenage boys there are.
Fatalplacebo
9/10/19 7:31pm
I hate the US Men’s team because it underperforms
Archaea
9/10/19 7:20pm
People that care about soccer: Uraguay 3 million, USA 2.5 million
autonomous
9/10/19 7:21pm
Per link above, the US has 2.5 million registered male youth soccer players.
chilango
9/10/19 7:24pm
He's a football and basketball fan so you'll have to forgive.
JmThms
9/10/19 7:31pm
How many over the age of 12... sure a bunch of little kids
kotacoug
9/10/19 7:39pm
There is always a pyramid in sports. There are still a lot of kids that stick wi
JmThms
9/10/19 7:53pm
It’s crazy. My region has huge youth numbers as well
cougfanz
9/10/19 7:21pm
The culture doesn't YET produce the level of talent required.
JmThms
9/10/19 7:29pm
For sure.. any remote creativity gets absolutely squashed but nearly
cougfanz
9/10/19 7:33pm
Yep. The top youth clubs are good at creating little robots who “play simple”
Odysseus
9/10/19 7:53pm
Not to mention the lack of passion I see in kids at the competitive levels
Odysseus
9/10/19 8:05pm
It's not a just a numbers game. Culture, sport structure, popularity, etc. all play a part.
mik3
9/10/19 7:23pm
Soccer marinates the entire culture of Uruguay.
JmThms
9/10/19 7:26pm
Uruguay is the world’s great soccer overachiever. Every country compares poorly
chilango
9/10/19 7:23pm
That's true, the only country under 5 million that is somewhat comparable would
Dynasty1
9/10/19 7:33pm
Iceland is another one that could rival Uruguay on this, if they can sustain
chilango
9/10/19 7:36pm
Iceland has a great team, but they're not nearly as talented as Uruguay.
mik3
9/10/19 8:15pm
Yeah, what Iceland has done the last few years with just 300,000 people has been
Dynasty1
9/10/19 8:18pm
All true, but I’m factoring in Iceland’s minuscule population, even compared to
chilango
9/10/19 8:23pm
I’d agree with that. Especially considering they’re a frozen rock near the
Dynasty1
9/10/19 8:28pm
The US is the great underachiever
Archaea
9/10/19 7:37pm
Actually, I’d say China, India, and Indonesia far out-do the US for this title.
chilango
9/10/19 7:41pm
They don’t invest money or resources in soccer
Archaea
9/10/19 7:57pm
China actually does, although evidently not enough. Not sure about the other two
chilango
9/10/19 8:45pm
Hardly. They’re China, India, and Indonesia. Sports has never been about pop
raines31
9/10/19 8:54pm
As far as money and resources perhaps. China and India are as far as population.
Dynasty1
9/10/19 7:43pm
I’d say Russia is a bigger underachiever than any of those, among countries with
chilango
9/10/19 8:11pm
That’s a good one but they did reach the QF’s last World Cup after
Dynasty1
9/10/19 8:15pm
Pay to play. Our main problem
tippmancoug
9/10/19 7:37pm
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