And having an advert where Megan Rapinho tells us that the beautiful game belongs to all of us doesn't help. Megan Rapinho hates me and hates this country. Why should I listen to anything she says?!
It is like watching paint dry only more boring, and I still don’t understand why they can’t get the goalie a uniform. There is no doubt these guys are great athletes, but it is not enough to actually make the game interesting. The proof is the fans need to get blotto drunk to sit through a game.
I rate shooting rats in an alley as a better sport than soccer.
I rate shooting rats in an alley as a better sport than soccer.
They count up and randomly add time?
I don’t like any sports. I really don’t like soccer.
I can’t bring myself to get that drunk in order to watch
I turned on the USA vs England and fell asleep within a few minutes. I awoke when there was about 10 minutes remaining — score 0-0. Watched to the end — score 0-0.
UTx scored 38 in real football. I had it streaming on the computer.
USA vs Iran at noon tomorrow. I might turn it on, if I remember.
I love soccer, it’s my favorite sport. Probably because I grew up in an Italian family and the sport was ingrained in me. If you follow the European leagues (Italy, England, Spain, Germany, France) and know the top players the World Cup is a fantastic event. These players at the top level are highly skilled. I didn’t find the 0-0 USA-England game boring at all...it was full of tension and drama. I’m guessing if one doesn’t know the players or appreciate the talent it’s probably like me watching Handball in the Olympics.
Professional sports become a bore. In Georgia it’s the Dawgs, not the Falcons, that capture attention. I grew up watching football and baseball. I find little league world series or college games more compelling. Maybe because it’s still about love for the game and not the payday although that’s at risk now with college sports.
The only thing more boring than a soccer game is a soccer game that plays to a 0-0 tie.
Lacrosse is way more interesting. Back in the early days of ESPN they used to show leser known sports like Irish hurling - IIRC was kind of like lacrosse except the object appeared to be to bludgeon an opponent rather than to score goals.
She has a disgusted look on her face as if she is trying to direct that hate right through the camera.
Soccer = the game for slow white kids with no hand/eye coordination.
FWIW USA defeats Iran 1 - 0 and moves on to the knock-out round. Next up The Netherlands on Saturday.