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Why is soccer growing in popularity in the United States?
Some of the main reasons for players getting attracted towards the MLS are the lifestyle (where stars are not mobbed by fans everywhere they go), the increasing level of play in the league, and the increasing amount of money available (where the top players in the league get salaries that are similar to European …
Why don’t more Americans understand soccer?
Although recreational soccer programs, travel teams, and high school soccer programs are blossoming all over the US, Americans simply don’t understand the sport. At all. And because of this lack of knowledge, US soccer is saturated with players, coaches, parents, and even referees that really don’t understand the sport.
How can soccer become more popular in the United States?
Soccer will become more popular in the United States ONLY when the rules are changed; e.g. make the goal HIGHER, change the clock (count DOWN, not count UP), allow substitutions/change lines while in-play (like ice hockey) and get more AMERICAN players, or at least those who can speak passable English.
Did you know that soccer was not an American invention?
To Americans, it’s soccer. To most of the rest of the world, (including England, the birthplace of the modern sport,) it’s football. But what most people don’t know is that the word “soccer” is not in fact an American invention. On the contrary, it was an import from England, and one that was commonly used there until relatively recently.
Why are soccer fans so loyal to their team?
Once they choose a team, soccer fans are loyal to it for the rest of their lives. One of the reasons why soccer is so popular is because of tradition. In most countries, fans don’t get to choose what team to support because the moment they were born their parents had already bought them their team’s jersey,…