It's Called Soccer: Deal With It

The Washington Times ^ | June 15, 2010 | Editorial

[Abakumov]

Islamist militants in Mogadishu last weekend killed two people and arrested 10 others for watching World Cup soccer, which is banned in Somalia. Islamist leader Sheik Abu Yahya Al-Iraqi said that soccer "descended from the old Christian cultures, and our Islamic administration will never allow" watching the World Cup.

At least the terrorists can't blame the United States. When the World Cup tournament rolls around (whenever that is), America's cultural critics roll out their standard critiques decrying the lack of soccer mania in this country. Soccer is international, they say; it is the world's game. The United States is backward and exclusionary for not loving it. Soccer will be the next big sport in America, they predict; just wait. And it's not really soccer anyway, they sniff; we should call it by its real name, football.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Islamist militants in Mogadishu last weekend killed two people and arrested 10 others for watching World Cup soccer

Hey. Finally something I can agree with these nutjobs on!

[workerbee]

At least the terrorists can't blame the United States.

That's okay. The Democrats will do it for 'em.

[musicman]

"It's Called Soccer: Deal With It"

[Mr. Mojo]

"Soccer Gaining Ground" one headline proclaimed, over a news report claiming that the sport was "getting a tighter grip on America." This prediction came in 1907.

lol...few things ever change.

America's cultural critics roll out their standard critiques decrying the lack of soccer mania in this country.

Why should they care? I certainly don't care if the rest of the world likes (or doesn't like) American football, so why should they care about Americans not liking soccer? Answer: they have a massive inferiorty complex.

[RegulatorCountry]

Au contraire. FIFA are in disagreement.

It's futbol.

[Abakumov]

For some reason the word futbol always cracks me up.

[rmlew]

I believe it’s called “soccer” in Australia too, to differentiate Association Football (soccer) from Rugby Football.

[Colvin]

If you listen to Bushes speech on pigs eating corn (Sometimes your pig has to eat corn!) Backwards you hear “DEATH TO SOCCER”

[RegulatorCountry]

Well, at least the fans are blowing fuzzevulvas. It could be worse.

[Pan_Yan]

Oppressive cultures, like liberalism, always start out telling people what they should like, and then later tell then what they WILL like. I have nothing against soccer. I even watched some this weekend. But let's face it: my kids will play on the Foosball table for hours and won't watch soccer for five minutes.

[Da Coyote]

Soccer - brings to mind a lot of skinny, repulsive Obamas running in the field.

Accompanied by union thugs in the stands waiting to riot.

Which is why I wouldn’t willingly watch a soccer match.

Ever.

(Wanna a real twister? I was on our university championship soccer team years ago. Don’t ask why. There is no answer.)

[RegulatorCountry]

Sounds like something Andy Kaufman would say in some weird old SNL skit. Needs an ünnecessary ümlaut, though. Fütbol.

[SAJ]

FIFA?

F**king In-Fighting Arseholes. Couldn't any more 'promote' soccer/football/futbol than I could promote Belgian goobermintal stability.

Suffering from dildonic plague, the lot of them.

[Crim]

Soccer?

What the hell is that?

[SAJ]

Good one! Fuzzyvulvas, CLASSIC...and oh, so true!

[ThomasThomas]

Do think pointing out to the anti-soccer crowd here that they agree with Islamist militants in Mogadishu would be possibly inflammatory?

[Varda]

Soccer is the sport of the future and always will be.

[DemforBush]

"And it's not really soccer anyway, they sniff; we should call it by its real name, football..."

Footy footy footy footy footy footy...

[RegulatorCountry]

We all have our youthful embarrassments. You’re only human.