Why is soccer such a huge international sport ?

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="Shiggums"]

It's a form of entertainment anyone can play. All you need is a ball (or ball-shaped object) and feet :P

links136

thats a ball? if you were with a bunch of drunks you potentially could. BTW I see nothing manly about smacking each others ass's after every play

Who's smacking who's ass now? Is that a american football reference?

[QUOTE="links136"]

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]What about a crunched beer can? Will that work also?

Shiggums

thats a ball? if you were with a bunch of drunks you potentially could. BTW I see nothing manly about smacking each others ass's after every play

Who's smacking who's ass now? Is that a american football reference?

It's a form of entertainment anyone can play. All you need is a ball (or ball-shaped object) and feet :P

Shiggums

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]

Why? Because all you need is a ball to play, simple as that really. Since it is a very accessible game, it's popularity should not come as a surprise. Then take into consideration how close Europe, Africa, and Asia and their countries are to each other, and of course they will have an unification for the love of the sport. Over here in the Americas we do not feel that connection since we're so far away, and so accordingly we have developed our own sports and traditions. All of the popular sports here are faster paced and have more scoring, so it is understandable why most of us would see soccer as boring. I'm not hating on soccer, I respect it and watch the World Cup, but that's how I see it.

6_volts

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Pirate700

Ahem...

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

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-Misanthropic-

Ahem...

[QUOTE="Shiggums"]

It's a form of entertainment anyone can play. All you need is a ball (or ball-shaped object) and feet :P

6_volts

Only if you're playing it seriously. For many (like kids), it's just entertainment, a fun game to play. Just go out and kick the **** out of a ball :P

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

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-Misanthropic-

Ahem...

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Pirate700

You don't want to know how easy these were to find..

[QUOTE="6_volts"][QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]

Why? Because all you need is a ball to play, simple as that really. Since it is a very accessible game, it's popularity should not come as a surprise. Then take into consideration how close Europe, Africa, and Asia and their countries are to each other, and of course they will have an unification for the love of the sport. Over here in the Americas we do not feel that connection since we're so far away, and so accordingly we have developed our own sports and traditions. All of the popular sports here are faster paced and have more scoring, so it is understandable why most of us would see soccer as boring. I'm not hating on soccer, I respect it and watch the World Cup, but that's how I see it.

Renegade_Fury

[QUOTE="Shiggums"]

[QUOTE="links136"]

thats a ball? if you were with a bunch of drunks you potentially could. BTW I see nothing manly about smacking each others ass's after every play

Pirate700

Who's smacking who's ass now? Is that a american football reference?

I've never seen a football game where ass smacking occurred after each play :?

but the most beautiful sport also.6_volts

I believe that title belongs to woman's volleyball. ;)

[QUOTE="links136"]

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]What about a crunched beer can? Will that work also?

Pirate700

thats a ball? if you were with a bunch of drunks you potentially could. BTW I see nothing manly about smacking each others ass's after every play

socker? wtf is socker?

[QUOTE="6_volts"]but the most beautiful sport also.Jonesy914

I believe that title belongs to woman's volleyball. ;)

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="Shiggums"]

Who's smacking who's ass now? Is that a american football reference?

Shiggums

I've never seen a football game where ass smacking occurred after each play :?

the fact that I can say ass smacking and have it linked to football is enough.

All I know is I find soccer a lot more fun to play than sports like Baseball, Football, and Hockey.

Why? Because all you need is a ball to play, simple as that really. Since it is a very accessible game, it's popularity should not come as a surprise. Then take into consideration how close Europe, Africa, and Asia and their countries are to each other, and of course they will have an unification for the love of the sport. Over here in the Americas we do not feel that connection since we're so far away, and so accordingly we have developed our own sports and traditions. All of the popular sports here are faster paced and have more scoring, so it is understandable why most of us would see soccer as boring. I'm not hating on soccer, I respect it and watch the World Cup, but that's how I see it.

Renegade_Fury

The Americas? Speak for yourself, every country there loves football except the US even I as a Canadian know it's a popular here too and Brail, Mexico, Argenina all of central and south America etc.

[QUOTE="6_volts"][QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]

Why? Because all you need is a ball to play, simple as that really. Since it is a very accessible game, it's popularity should not come as a surprise. Then take into consideration how close Europe, Africa, and Asia and their countries are to each other, and of course they will have an unification for the love of the sport. Over here in the Americas we do not feel that connection since we're so far away, and so accordingly we have developed our own sports and traditions. All of the popular sports here are faster paced and have more scoring, so it is understandable why most of us would see soccer as boring. I'm not hating on soccer, I respect it and watch the World Cup, but that's how I see it.

Renegade_Fury

So is the real football. Add Mexico, Canada and all of central america and you only leave the US haha ignorance :roll:

[QUOTE="links136"]

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]What about a crunched beer can? Will that work also?

Pirate700

thats a ball? if you were with a bunch of drunks you potentially could. BTW I see nothing manly about smacking each others ass's after every play

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]

Why? Because all you need is a ball to play, simple as that really. Since it is a very accessible game, it's popularity should not come as a surprise. Then take into consideration how close Europe, Africa, and Asia and their countries are to each other, and of course they will have an unification for the love of the sport. Over here in the Americas we do not feel that connection since we're so far away, and so accordingly we have developed our own sports and traditions. All of the popular sports here are faster paced and have more scoring, so it is understandable why most of us would see soccer as boring. I'm not hating on soccer, I respect it and watch the World Cup, but that's how I see it.

pspdseagle

The Americas? Speak for yourself, every country there loves football except the US even I as a Canadian know it's a popular here too and Brail, Mexico, Argenina all of central and south America etc.

Football(soccer) is is the most popular sport everywhere in the whole world, except america :lol:acekall

I know, eh :lol:

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"][QUOTE="6_volts"] :lol: You can't be serious, "soccer" is very popular in South America...pspdseagle

So is the real football. Add Mexico, Canada and all of central america and you only leave the US haha ignorance :roll:

[QUOTE="pspdseagle"]

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]

Why? Because all you need is a ball to play, simple as that really. Since it is a very accessible game, it's popularity should not come as a surprise. Then take into consideration how close Europe, Africa, and Asia and their countries are to each other, and of course they will have an unification for the love of the sport. Over here in the Americas we do not feel that connection since we're so far away, and so accordingly we have developed our own sports and traditions. All of the popular sports here are faster paced and have more scoring, so it is understandable why most of us would see soccer as boring. I'm not hating on soccer, I respect it and watch the World Cup, but that's how I see it.

Renegade_Fury

The Americas? Speak for yourself, every country there loves football except the US even I as a Canadian know it's a popular here too and Brail, Mexico, Argenina all of central and south America etc.

US and Canada? Well it's getting really popular here too in Canada probably more than the US look at Toronto FC always a full stadium and the most popular team :)

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"][QUOTE="Hungry_bunny"]Sweden wins more Golds than the US in hockey, but more Swedes would rather watch a soccer game than a hockey game. It's not simply about accessibility.Hungry_bunny

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"][QUOTE="pspdseagle"]

The Americas? Speak for yourself, every country there loves football except the US even I as a Canadian know it's a popular here too and Brail, Mexico, Argenina all of central and south America etc.

pspdseagle

US and Canada? Well it's getting really popular here too in Canada probably more than the US look at Toronto FC always a full stadium and the most popular team :)

[QUOTE="pspdseagle"]

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"] Of course I'm serious. Football, baseball, basketball, and hockey are the popular sports here and Canada. They're all faster paced and involve more scoring so I think that point makes sense. As for South America, I think that goes back to it being a more accessible game in general.Renegade_Fury

So is the real football. Add Mexico, Canada and all of central america and you only leave the US haha ignorance :roll:

Why is the game popular in all of Europe, Australia, Japan even etc. all the "developed" countries then practically every rich country but 2 leaving out the US and Canada even though it IS IMO popular here too? It's not about having money or not, it's the game.

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"][QUOTE="pspdseagle"]

So is the real football. Add Mexico, Canada and all of central america and you only leave the US haha ignorance :roll:

pspdseagle

Why is the game popular in all of Europe, Australia, Japan even etc. all the "developed" countries then practically every rich country but 2 leaving out the US and Canada even though it IS IMO popular here too? It's not about having money or not, it's the game.

[QUOTE="darkIink"]

because it's much more of a sport than the american favorites. yeah, I said it.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="Shiggums"]

It's a form of entertainment anyone can play. All you need is a ball (or ball-shaped object) and feet :P

6_volts

True, I think too many yanks think the real football is an easy sport since they believe all you do is" kick the ball into the net and score" put these guys into a game and they won't get far at all, they'd make fools of themselves.

[QUOTE="6_volts"][QUOTE="Shiggums"]

It's a form of entertainment anyone can play. All you need is a ball (or ball-shaped object) and feet :P

pspdseagle

True, I think too many yanks think the real football is an easy sport since they believe all you do is" kick the ball into the net and score" put these guys into a game and they won't get far at all, they'd make fools of themselves.

[QUOTE="6_volts"][QUOTE="Shiggums"]

It's a form of entertainment anyone can play. All you need is a ball (or ball-shaped object) and feet :P

pspdseagle

True, I think too many yanks think the real football is an easy sport since they believe all you do is" kick the ball into the net and score" put these guys into a game and they won't get far at all, they'd make fools of themselves.

[QUOTE="pspdseagle"]

[QUOTE="6_volts"] And you need skills or you're going to make an embarrassment out of yourself. ;)Renegade_Fury

True, I think too many yanks think the real football is an easy sport since they believe all you do is" kick the ball into the net and score" put these guys into a game and they won't get far at all, they'd make fools of themselves.

[QUOTE="pspdseagle"]

[QUOTE="6_volts"] And you need skills or you're going to make an embarrassment out of yourself. ;)FirstDiscovery

True, I think too many yanks think the real football is an easy sport since they believe all you do is" kick the ball into the net and score" put these guys into a game and they won't get far at all, they'd make fools of themselves.

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"][QUOTE="pspdseagle"]

True, I think too many yanks think the real football is an easy sport since they believe all you do is" kick the ball into the net and score" put these guys into a game and they won't get far at all, they'd make fools of themselves.

FirstDiscovery

[QUOTE="FirstDiscovery"][QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"] "sigh" it's not about it being easy or not. I have never heard anyone say they don't like it because he or she think it's easy. Hell, soccer is probably the #1 game played during elementary school. People don't like it because there is not enough scoring in comparison to the other popular sports. Renegade_Fury

Because its so cheap and easy to play. All you need is a ball, and two things for goal posts.Bourbons3

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]

[QUOTE="FirstDiscovery"]So, its an extremely active sport, the amount of running every play on the field has to do is incredible. Its just right, a balance of star players, organisation and tactics.6_volts

Because it's the best sport in the world. Duhpspdseagle

and very fun to play :)

[QUOTE="FirstDiscovery"][QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"] "sigh" it's not about it being easy or not. I have never heard anyone say they don't like it because he or she think it's easy. Hell, soccer is probably the #1 game played during elementary school. People don't like it because there is not enough scoring in comparison to the other popular sports. Renegade_Fury

But people do not just watch Football (real one) to see how many goals a team can score. In England, fans go to the matches to support their team, for the electric atmospheres and mostly for bragging rights. I went to a baseball game in America last year and admittedly it was dull; with an occasional 'lets go red sox'.Quite simply, sports like baseball will never generate the vocal, passionate fans that football has created. It is more than a sport.

[QUOTE="FirstDiscovery"][QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"] "sigh" it's not about it being easy or not. I have never heard anyone say they don't like it because he or she think it's easy. Hell, soccer is probably the #1 game played during elementary school. People don't like it because there is not enough scoring in comparison to the other popular sports. Renegade_Fury

So what? A 0-0 tie game in soccer can be 10 times more exiting than any other sport with scores in the 100s.