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Subject: Beckham
Kids play soccer in the US only because it barely costs any money and can play it at a really young age.
Once they get into high school, they take their athletic coordination and apply it to real sports, like American football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey (in northern states) :)
Soccer's beauty is it takes virtually no equipment ot play. Which is why its the worlds game - anyone can afford it.
This is also exactly why its shunned by the US, I think.
Once they get into high school, they take their athletic coordination and apply it to real sports, like American football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey (in northern states) :)
Soccer's beauty is it takes virtually no equipment ot play. Which is why its the worlds game - anyone can afford it.
This is also exactly why its shunned by the US, I think.
"Real" Sports??? >:( Don't repeat that!!! :p
And i'm agree with svwla, i think Ronaldo will move to MLS.
And i'm agree with svwla, i think Ronaldo will move to MLS.
Hmm actually. In town, soccer is best sport, then hockey. Most likely becouse all the baseball,basketball, football teams,....suck....very badly. Its rare that that they win 2 games a season, while soccer and hockey rarely loose 2 games a season.
Huh? I see New jersey for your state.
The football and basketball teams don't suck (Nets, Giants and or Jets)
The football and basketball teams don't suck (Nets, Giants and or Jets)
In town
My town I ment, and I ment our high school teams.
My brother works in the HS as a Resourse Officer, so hes basicly a cop. Tells me everything about the school. Gets annoying sometimes.
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My town I ment, and I ment our high school teams.
My brother works in the HS as a Resourse Officer, so hes basicly a cop. Tells me everything about the school. Gets annoying sometimes.
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I could honestly care less for the sport of soccer. I'm just here because its a very good sim and it makes it even more fun whooping my competition in a sport I knew little about and don't follow one bit.
I watch the World Cup, the Olympics, and thats it.
:)
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I watch the World Cup, the Olympics, and thats it.
:)
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I know you Americans won't believe me, but there are many better players then Beckham and my personal opinion about him is that the money he will deserve in LA, is far to high for his football qualities...
Most americans who konw anything about soccer know that beckham isn't the best in the world.
He's just a prettyboy posterchild who's past his prime.
He's just a prettyboy posterchild who's past his prime.
Agreed. I completely understand that hes not the best player in the world, my personal opinions about his game have never been too high. Im just happy that his being here may be a spark this country needs to turn its opinion around as far as caring about soccer., it could be a big step in bridging the gap between US soccer and the rest of the world
I also agree with svwla (who has very attractive team colors btw) that we have a large youth pool with great potential, kids just need to want to be pro soccer players, but the sentiment isnt there right now
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I also agree with svwla (who has very attractive team colors btw) that we have a large youth pool with great potential, kids just need to want to be pro soccer players, but the sentiment isnt there right now
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Off topic:
Yes, green and orange are nice colors!!!
What are we doing if play both in the Majors?
;-)
Good luck for the world cup game!!!
Back to topic:
I hope that soccer gets more popular here. Then I can watch more games from my team in TV and don't have to listen to the Radio over the Internet anymore.
They just show too much Premiere League here...
My team is Werder Bremen and that's where the nice colors come from...
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Yes, green and orange are nice colors!!!
What are we doing if play both in the Majors?
;-)
Good luck for the world cup game!!!
Back to topic:
I hope that soccer gets more popular here. Then I can watch more games from my team in TV and don't have to listen to the Radio over the Internet anymore.
They just show too much Premiere League here...
My team is Werder Bremen and that's where the nice colors come from...
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He's just a prettyboy posterchild who's past his prime.
True.
And I dont know why Pietrogoal thinks americans dont know about soccer. I think I might know more then him.
True.
And I dont know why Pietrogoal thinks americans dont know about soccer. I think I might know more then him.
No, we all know Beckham's washed up. He wasn't even starting on his old team (was it Real Madrid?)
Beckham isnt getting paid for his soccer skills though. They are going to try to market him to improve the popularity of the sport here in the States.
I'm doubtful it will work, though. Who knows though, stranger things have happened.
As some have said here, the 'problem' for soccer in the US is not getting kids to play it at a young age...its getting them to continue playing it in high school and college over more mainstream/popular sports here.
Most elite athletes growing up play soccer secondarily, but when he has to choose, he chooses American football, baseball, hell even hockey...(and believe me, I'm as big as hoceky fan as they come).
See Fro, my favorite sport isn't exactly mainstream popular either (ice hockey).
It's 'almost' there, but certainly not like football or baseball.
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Beckham isnt getting paid for his soccer skills though. They are going to try to market him to improve the popularity of the sport here in the States.
I'm doubtful it will work, though. Who knows though, stranger things have happened.
As some have said here, the 'problem' for soccer in the US is not getting kids to play it at a young age...its getting them to continue playing it in high school and college over more mainstream/popular sports here.
Most elite athletes growing up play soccer secondarily, but when he has to choose, he chooses American football, baseball, hell even hockey...(and believe me, I'm as big as hoceky fan as they come).
See Fro, my favorite sport isn't exactly mainstream popular either (ice hockey).
It's 'almost' there, but certainly not like football or baseball.
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I think the better question is, why does he think we care how much we know about soccer?
Fro, kick Belgium's ass please. That way we can all go over and flood their thread with our obnoxious and self-effacing posts.
I mean, usually I just limit it to over here in USA threads... :p
Fro, kick Belgium's ass please. That way we can all go over and flood their thread with our obnoxious and self-effacing posts.
I mean, usually I just limit it to over here in USA threads... :p
And I dont know why Pietrogoal thinks americans dont know about soccer. I think I might know more then him.
I've never said that Americans know nothing about soccer, it's just that most americans ( who don't know a thing about soccer ) think that beckham is the best player in the world...
I've never said that Americans know nothing about soccer, it's just that most americans ( who don't know a thing about soccer ) think that beckham is the best player in the world...
Yeah, but those Americans, I doubt, play this game.