Football is to the world, what soccer is to us…
Posted by dapple1 on August 26, 2006
Why is soccer so popular everywhere in the world? Why does it take a backseat to football, baseball, and basketball here in the US? I have no idea. I don’t know why people in the US haven’t caught on as the rest of the world has, but in the last few years it seems as though the US has started to see the light. Since the US Men’s National Team reached the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup finals, there has been an small increase in the overall interest in soccer in the US. It will be interesting to see over the next year or so how the US responds after being humiliated and eliminated after the group stage of the 2006 World Cup. They have already gotten rid of Bruce Arena and there are rumors that they are pursuing the German savior Jurgen Klinsmann, who led Germany to the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup. It will also be interesting to see if any more US players (especially the new star Clint Dempsey) follow the money and head overseas to play. Who knows? Maybe the infamous David Beckham will try his hand in the US? That would definitely have an impact on the American soccer scene.
