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Tafkam Hokie

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I think as a fan sport, soccer has two issues with winning over US fans


One, it is an endurance sport and not a sport of explosive athleticism. Every other wildly popular sport in the US, quite frankly, has a lot of standing around in it followed by brief flashes of jaw-dropping action. But to even begin to play soccer at a world-level, it almost starts with the ability to run a half-marathon.

Two, American sports fans value toughness over every other trait in our sports heroes. You want our respect, play in a Super Bowl with a separated shoulder. Lose the tip of your finger and have the trainers just tape it up so you can get back in there. Have your OL pick you up and carry you because even though you can't walk, you still want to play. But soccer is essentially a sport played by 11 punters.

(And yes, I know soccer can get rough. But I'm talking about perception here.)

(In response to this post by CPRVHokie)

Posted: 10/13/2017 at 11:25AM


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  Soccer will become successful in the USA when they implement American rules -- hokeyhokie 10/13/2017 08:44AM
  I know this is not a popular view on here, but soccer in US will never be -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 09:48AM
  American football participation is dropping dramatically -- capitals1 10/13/2017 11:13AM
  Yes, but as i mentioned below, soccer is no safer than football. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:19AM
  Based on # of concussions? Maybe. -- HWA 10/13/2017 11:38AM
  Science disagrees with your assessment. ** -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:49AM
  I'll bite, where is the science? -- HWA 10/13/2017 2:55PM
  It is much safer, come on. ** -- Manbearpig 10/13/2017 11:35AM
  Soccer is significantly safer than football ** -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:30AM
  Most knowledgeable soccer fans know there is some truth to this. -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:06AM
  So many problems with this post. The best athletes do not play baseball ** -- ModerateHokie 10/13/2017 11:05AM
  Counterpoint... Go to an Elementary school and count the jerseys kids wear. -- BB Hokie 10/13/2017 10:24AM
  To revisit a point from a couple days ago, soccer is a rich kid sport -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:18AM
  Hahahah...key word there is Blacksburg. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 10:34AM
  For starters - Shorten the field and make the net twice as wide. ** -- HokieNoVA 10/13/2017 09:02AM
  Play them on a motocross track. ** -- 48zip 10/13/2017 09:38AM

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