[Corvair]

Two words: Who cares?
I just don't get the whole fascination with soccer. I find it incredibly boring and a waste of time. Let them use their hands already. Soccer was always for the kids who had no hand/eye coordination but hey, they can run after a ball! To me it just reeks of multi-culturalism. Shorten the field and have a narrower goal, than it might be interesting but until then....BORING!
Bill

[KarlInOhio]

My biggest problem is the offside rule. I don't know how many times I've seen where an exciting play started when one player headed to the goal and received a pass, only to have a sideline ref blow his whistle and wave a flag to put an end to any fun in the game.

[OldFriend]

And you are on this thread because you have no life.

[Rummenigge]

another poster not having heared the famous questions:

1: Does anybody care what you don't know or do not care about ? Have you ever found somebody interested in the things you don't care about or not know how to contribute too ?

2: Why post then ? Don't you have a live ? If you write about and spend time with things you don't care about - what's the meaning of time for you ? Are you immortal ?

[Stallone]

Sports ignorance is the likely culprit.

I can't imagine watching a cricket game, but millions devour it.

I didn't understand the fascination with Texas Hold'Em, but am now thoroughly a fan after digesting the rules and strategy.

Having played most sports, from football to badminton, tennis to baseball, soccer to cycling, it is my opinion that soccer is a spectacular and very exciting game for those who understand that is a physical chess game.

[romanesq]

So leave and take the ignorant multi-culturalism with you.
There is no multi-cultaralism in the World Cup. It's national joy or sorrow.
There is no helping you.

Clearly no experience or understanding of the game so go play billiards or something.