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Dec 4, 2021
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StantonMac
Monkey see monkey do
There are many many many more high school football programs compared
to all the soccer academies in Europe. And read your own last sentence… “some” academies spend more than an “average” high school football team.
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You know why soccer is the most popular sport in the world?
StantonMac
12/4/21 1:00am
This isn’t true at all. Soccer is incredibly popular in Europe. They spend
Lieutenant America
12/4/21 1:04am
There are many many many more high school football programs compared
StantonMac
12/4/21 1:13am
Yes, but HS are giving up football for soccer. They
jlhazlewood
12/4/21 1:18am
My sister lives in as small a town as you’ll find in Texas, and their football
StantonMac
12/4/21 1:20am
Yep. Some of those small towns make tons of money on FB.
jlhazlewood
12/4/21 7:27am
I've never seen more than a few hundred fans at a high school soccer game.
LCcoug
12/4/21 10:12am
Ones w/o football.
jlhazlewood
12/4/21 10:15am
To say that European countries don’t like American Football because they can’t
Lieutenant America
12/4/21 1:19am
In many European countries, that may be true, but not in all the 3rd world
StantonMac
12/4/21 1:27am
There are 746 million people in Europe. And you just agreed with me. Sports are
Lieutenant America
12/4/21 1:39am
Nah, you just agreed with me.
StantonMac
12/4/21 12:37pm
None of that has anything to do with a country’s wealth or infrastructure. You
Lieutenant America
12/4/21 3:55pm
RE: None of that has anything to do with a country’s wealth or
StantonMac
12/4/21 4:05pm
RE: None of that has anything to do with a country’s wealth or
Lieutenant America
12/4/21 4:21pm
No it’s not. It’s only part of the picture, but it’s not wrong.
StantonMac
12/4/21 5:09pm
746 Million people in Europe. Lots of wealthy nations in Asia where soccer is
Lieutenant America
12/4/21 6:38pm
Yep. It’s because you need one thing: a cheap ball. Or maybe a tin can or wadded up plastic sacks.
dryflyelk
12/4/21 1:23am
Except for the offsides rule which is hard to track if playing.
jlhazlewood
12/4/21 1:26am
And no TV timeouts
Colorado
12/4/21 5:02am
I like you, your Dad has amazing light in his eyes, I love fly fishing with a
coot20
12/4/21 7:54am
We’ll, I know it isn’t because it’s the most exciting…
Pretorian
12/4/21 4:35am
This isn't the worst post I've seen here but it's among the dumbest.
vagabonder
12/4/21 5:17am
I love that there are people who believe this.
YSMACK
12/4/21 6:23am
It's because most foreigners don't know how to throw and catch a ball.
dYrtbYkerYder
12/4/21 6:35am
Oh please. It's because Americans are willfully ignorant about soccer.
Sir Hammer
12/4/21 8:23am
I spent more money on my daughter’s soccer club then I did on my sons football.I
87cougs
12/4/21 7:22am
That's why I had my son wrestle. All you need is a tunic and lots of moolah.
jlhazlewood
12/4/21 7:33am
My Experience: Had kids play Club soccer in Germany, Travel Softball in SoCal,
tjngirlz
12/4/21 12:18pm
Soccer is painfully boring to watch. I tried watching the BYU girls last night….
CObluezone
12/4/21 7:37am
Well, It takes intelligence...it is an extremely technical game
coot20
12/4/21 8:07am
Agreed. I think Americans are used to each play being spelled out for them like
Sir Hammer
12/4/21 8:23am
Yep, football is incredibly simple.
bluescholar
12/4/21 8:29am
Good grief people - I thought it was pretty clear I was being sarcastic.
bluescholar
12/4/21 9:09am
Football is obviously extremely complex. But in ten second intervals
krindorr
12/4/21 10:09am
Yeah, you enjoy soccer and he doesn't because you're more intelligent than him.
bluescholar
12/4/21 8:28am
Uh, no....he hasn't taken the time to understand the game. It's ok
coot20
12/4/21 8:56am
You are right. I’m so dumb that I have an advanced degree from BYU.
CObluezone
12/4/21 11:03am
Yes, exactly. I feel the same way. I love for my kids to have played it
AF_Puma
12/4/21 8:22am
If you turn on a random football game for 4 minutes, you may watch a few plays.
fbguru
12/4/21 9:18am
Its because there is hardly any payoff. You watch a game for 90 minutes
tjngirlz
12/4/21 12:29pm
I'm guessing you are unfamiliar with the amount of money invested into soccer.
Sir Hammer
12/4/21 8:20am
doesn't make it a great game
Count Cougar
12/4/21 8:42am
If you actually think central and South Americans areas, and Asia would switch to American football you’re wrong.
Turnpike Lane
12/4/21 8:46am
You're right. There are many reasons soccer is the main sport in many
StantonMac
12/4/21 9:10am
But your premise about economics is wrong. There is more money in soccer than
Sir Hammer
12/4/21 10:04am
It has nothing to do with it being superior in every way? Moron.
fbguru
12/4/21 9:04am
Soccer is for kids who can’t play baseball
DiamondMo
12/4/21 9:39am
I love football. But I'm afraid brain injuries and helicopter overprotective
Orem58thBall
12/4/21 11:09am
Soccer has brain trauma also from too many headers. Truth.
jlhazlewood
12/4/21 11:27am
Common misconception about soccer
hms_ben
12/4/21 11:17am
Good comments. All true.
jlhazlewood
12/4/21 11:28am
Because all you need to play is a reasonably flat patch of ground and a ball.
Zastava
12/4/21 12:28pm
"Soccer is for kids, Football is for wussies. Rugby's for men."
tjngirlz
12/4/21 12:32pm
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