Quote:I can remember back in the 70's hearing how soccer would sweep the nation.  It was at the same time that the news agencies and the government was touting metric over the English System of Measurement.  Obviously the metric system has yet to gain a foothold in America and soccer is not faring much better.  With that said I can't figure out why soccer is being pushed so hard for American citizens to accept.  I like what I like and soccer isn't it.  Let the fastest guy on a team race down the field at full speed to challenge the goalie one on one and I might give it a chance.  This crap of you have to wait for the defenders to be in place is a bunch of hooey!  And for the love of heaven, quit telling me I am unsophisticated for not liking this game.  

 

It's not being pushed on anybody. The younger generations have a lot more soccer fans. Average attendance for MLS matches is on par with the NBA and NHL. Some teams draw well over 20k per, Seattle over 40k.

 

In Jacksonville two years ago, we had 45k people for the US-Scotland match. If the rumors are true and Nigeria plays the US here in June, that attendance record will be shattered.

 

You don't have to like soccer. But alot of people do, that is why you see it on TV and in the news more.

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