I also grew up playing baseball among other sports but cannot watch a game on TV.
That said, soccer is REALLY, REALLY boring and requires such a low level skill set - kicking a large ball while running. At least baseball requires a far higher skill set including an ability to hit a very small ball traveling close to 100mph with a very narrow bat.
Add the fact I totally reject the media meme of “You must accept soccer as THE world sport and assimilate into the world community” as patently un-American.
I also grew up playing baseball among other sports but cannot watch a game on TV.
That said, soccer is REALLY, REALLY boring and requires such a low level skill set - kicking a large ball while running. At least baseball requires a far higher skill set including an ability to hit a very small ball traveling close to 100mph with a very narrow bat.
Add the fact I totally reject the media meme of “You must accept soccer as THE world sport and assimilate into the world community” as patently un-American.
You are falling for stereotypes. Soccer isn’t anymore boring or any less technical than a 4 plus hour baseball game. You just chose not to understand the game. Fine.
I was at the US-Nigeria game in Jacksonville a couple weeks ago. The 50,000 crowd was as white bread as can be. Mostly 20 and 30 somethings out having a blast. Fact is the sport is growing in the US because it’s fun to play & follow. More people watched the US-Ghana game than watched game 5 of the NBA finals.
Feel free to continue soccer hating but the times they are a changing for soccer in the US.
As much as I dislike soccer, it is most definetly NOT a low skill level. My kids played, one is still playing in college.
Your is a statement similar to the clowns who say they don't play defense in the NBA. You could never get a shot off against an NBA player. Put yourself on the field against an 'Advanced' soccer team of 15 year olds, and the score would be 100 - 0. You couldn't stop them. You wouldn't get a shot on goal.
To play TOP LEVEL soccer, like playing ANY sport at the top level, takes a mix of skill, thought and speed that few have. Again like any sport.
That’s why 1 in 10000 soccer players make it professional.