“I know I get accused of knowing nothing about soccer because I don’t,” he said. “I know absolutely zero about soccer, and that’s more than I want to know about soccer. I have no interest. Sorry, I’m just being honest.”
Spoken like the typical trump voter. This character is an 'authority" & blabber on sports -yet seems proud to know-nothing-care-nothing about a game that dominates nearly everywhere outside the U.S.
Oh well. Legacy hosts on legacy media.
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Spoken like the typical trump voter. This character is an 'authority" & blabber on sports -yet seems proud to know-nothing-care-nothing about a game that dominates nearly everywhere outside the U.S.
If you notice, there seems to be some kind of cross-national movement going on to force soccer on Americans, while at the same time the NFL is attempting to force football on Europeans. The goal is more money, because both sports have grown as far as each can grow within their own boundaries. So the question is will this work? Personally, I'm not interested in soccer. Way too slow for me.
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Now, tell me how a major sports gasbag, on a leading venue who proudly professes ignorance of this growing sector of -his- industry comes off as anything more than an angry, old white guy, bitter about what has happened to 'his" country.
Personally, I'm not interested in soccer. Way too slow for me.
The "soccer movement" has been going on in the US for over a decade with very little traction. The sport is simply too boring for American viewers. Nobody wants to sit there and watch a bunch of people run around for hours and maybe see 1 or 2 goals if you're lucky. American sports viewers like to see dramatic moments - a big home run, a slam dunk, a buzzer beater win. None of this is possible in soccer, and to top if off, they just randomly add time to the end of the game. Baseball is bad enough with the average age of viewers now being over 55. With soccer being even more boring than baseball it will remain a niche sport.
The "soccer movement" has been going on in the US for over a decade with very little traction. The sport is simply too boring for American viewers. Nobody wants to sit there and watch a bunch of people run around for hours and maybe see 1 or 2 goals if you're lucky. American sports viewers like to see dramatic moments - a big home run, a slam dunk, a buzzer beater win. None of this is possible in soccer, and to top if off, they just randomly add time to the end of the game. Baseball is bad enough with the average age of viewers now being over 55. With soccer being even more boring than baseball it will remain a niche sport.
Yet, last World Cup every Buffalo Wild Wings was packed to capacity on workdays to see the US play whoever. It's a demographic thing. It wasn't just the specialty liberal-leaning bars that were packed, it was mainstream places.
Yet, last World Cup every Buffalo Wild Wings was packed to capacity on workdays to see the US play whoever. It's a demographic thing. It wasn't just the specialty liberal-leaning bars that were packed, it was mainstream places.
Soccer is a very simple game compared to baseball and for those who just want the thrill of a breakaway without a lot to think about soccer will always be their game.
Actually, breakaways in soccer are usually -- and rightly -- ruled offside.
I've come to appreciate soccer over the past few years, especially the English game, but it's not a sport for Americans as a whole to fall in love with. While the concept is simple, it is devilishly difficult to score goals or even create scoring chances. The penalty for fouls close to goal is draconian -- a free shot at the keeper from point-blank range -- and encourages play-acting by the offensive players in their efforts to draw fouls. NBA players also dive to get to the free-throw line, but two points out of more than 200 is generally insignificant, and the divers in basketball don't feign mortal injury every time they hit the floor.
And the situation you raise is exactly why the higher levels of soccer are defensive struggles. If soccer had the same off sides rule as does hockey there would be more exciting goals and many more of them. The off sides trap is an abomination to the flow of the game. The other, as you mentioned, is the player faking an injury upon any contact. It is called flopping and should result in an immediate ejection for the offender. Another major improvement would be a public clock. The game time now is kept by the referee so no one watching can have an accurate idea of how much "injury time" need be added at the end of play. Like every other game worldwide soccer should have stop time for injuries.
But if you look at where soccer is played professionally around the world there is a common denominator and that is cooler weather. Under present rules you cannot have a competitive contest played outdoors in most of the USA during summer months simply because it is too hot.
But if you look at where soccer is played professionally around the world there is a common denominator and that is cooler weather.