How big is football (soccer) in the USA?

From UK, just curious to know is it that big of a sport over there? Do kids play it in schools? Do you yourself often play? Do you support a team and/or attend games?

Usually it's between 68 cm and 70 cm in circumference I think.

I like to play any sport that involves intense physical activity, but I'm mostly partial to the contact sports. I. Love.(American) Football.

Usually it's between 68 cm and 70 cm in circumference I think.

uhoh_hotdogs

:lol: I never measured it; I just see somtimes on the ball it'd say size 5 or something. idk

I'm a big fan of the American national side btw, my 2nd team, and best of luck next year in the World Cup :)

From UK, just curious to know is it that big of a sport over there? Do kids play it in schools? Do you yourself often play? Do you support a team and/or attend games?

captainoctopus

Kids play it in leagues here in Canada, but no its not that big as far as people watching it. Mostly kids are enrolled in hockey and mostly everybody watches hockey.

From top to bottom. (This list isn't opinion, but fact) 1.) American Football 2.) Baseball 3.) Golf 4.) NASCAR/IndyCar 5.) Basketball 6.) Hockey 7.) Figure skating 8.) Professional Bowling 9.) Lacrosse 10.) SoccerFragStains

Contrary to others beliefs it is the most played sport in the US, however it is virtually ignored on the professional level until there is a big tournament or World Cup.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_the_United_States

surprising really given the decent strength of your national side....

From top to bottom. (This list isn't opinion, but fact) 1.) American Football 2.) Baseball 3.) Golf 4.) NASCAR/IndyCar 5.) Basketball 6.) Hockey 7.) Figure skating 8.) Professional Bowling 9.) Lacrosse 10.) SoccerFragStains

It's a big sport when it comes to being played, but it's not popular to watch professionally.

From top to bottom. (This list isn't opinion, but fact) 1.) American Football 2.) Baseball 3.) Golf 4.) NASCAR/IndyCar 5.) Basketball 6.) Hockey 7.) Figure skating 8.) Professional Bowling 9.) Lacrosse 10.) SoccerFragStains

Popular sport to play in the early years, professional/college isn't watched though. Overall not very popular.

But the Mexicans in my family and most of my Mexican friends watch it :P

From top to bottom. (This list isn't opinion, but fact) 1.) American Football 2.) Baseball 3.) Golf 4.) NASCAR/IndyCar 5.) Basketball 6.) Hockey 7.) Figure skating 8.) Professional Bowling 9.) Lacrosse 10.) SoccerFragStains

Fact? Link please.

about the size of a single strand of hair compared to all the other major sports.

It's about as big as Hopscotch and Duck Duck Goose. Kids play it, then move on to other activities as they grow older.

[QUOTE="FragStains"]From top to bottom. (This list isn't opinion, but fact) 1.) American Football 2.) Baseball 3.) Golf 4.) NASCAR/IndyCar 5.) Basketball 6.) Hockey 7.) Figure skating 8.) Professional Bowling 9.) Lacrosse 10.) Soccerbrennan7777

[QUOTE="FragStains"]From top to bottom. (This list isn't opinion, but fact) 1.) American Football 2.) Baseball 3.) Golf 4.) NASCAR/IndyCar 5.) Basketball 6.) Hockey 7.) Figure skating 8.) Professional Bowling 9.) Lacrosse 10.) Soccerbrennan7777

I'd say its gaining popularity

it seems like sports popularity goes like this in the US:

1. American Football
2. Baseball
3. Basketball
4. MMA/Boxing
5. Golf
6. Soccer

A couple years ago I dont think anyone watched soccer unless there was nothing on, but now I see people watching it all the time

[QUOTE="6_volts"][QUOTE="brennan7777"] If anyone believes this your an idiot. No soccer isnt very popular, but your an idiot to believe its behind figure skating, bowling, lacross. In fact i'd dare say its ahead of hockey, but yeah its not that popular.

FragStains

tbh I'd say that list is fairly accurate. Maybe not the skating and bowling part, but everything else...yea

your an idiotbrennan7777

Heh, never fails.

[QUOTE="brennan7777"]your an idiotOleg_Huzwog

Heh, never fails.

I can only name a few teams. I only occasionally watch the world cup (last time I saw it was three years ago).

Ya, we don't care about soccer.

There grammar always leaves much to be desired.FragStains

I conquer.

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="brennan7777"]your an idiotFragStains

Heh, never fails.

your an idiotbrennan7777

Heh, never fails.

[QUOTE="FragStains"][QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

Heh, never fails.

brennan7777

[QUOTE="FragStains"]There grammar always leaves much to be desired.Oleg_Huzwog

I conquer.

[QUOTE="brennan7777"]

[QUOTE="FragStains"]There grammar always leaves much to be desired.FragStains

[QUOTE="FragStains"][QUOTE="brennan7777"] I assume you mean "their" grammar right?;)

starwarsjunky

This grammar thread is so full of win...seriouslyrawsavon

No soccer is not very popular in America, but it is definately growing. Its starting to pick up steam though, you can tell because espn is starting to show EPL and La liga games on espn. Earlier this year though the US beat Spain, the best team in the world at the time, in the Fifa confederation cup, then proceeded to take second in the cup against Brazil, and most of America was unaware.

Personally soccer is one of my favorite sports up there with basketball because i prefer the fast paced sports.

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]This grammar thread is so full of win...seriouslybrennan7777

No soccer is not very popular in America, but it is definately growing. Its starting to pick up steam though, you can tell because espn is starting to show EPL and La liga games on espn. Earlier this year though the US beat Spain, the best team in the world at the time, in the Fifa confederation cup, then proceeded to take second in the cup against Brazil, and most of America was unaware.

Personally soccer is one of my favorite sports up there with basketball because i prefer the fast paced sports.

agreed, i tried to watch an NFL game shown on BBC and it was just so stop start, stop start, no fluidity in the play at all. USA did brilliantly in confederations cup, but the competiton has for some reason no recognition (even in UK) despite the quality of football played beingon a par with the WC.

No one cares about it. If anything, it's the butt of a ton of jokes. We play it in elementary through high school, but after that we couldn't care less for it.

Never understood why football/soccer isn't popular with you yanks. Nearly the whole world loves it except you and canada.

Never understood why football/soccer isn't popular with you yanks. Nearly the whole world loves it except you and canada.

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