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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (74794)	6/5/2002 1:12:17 PM
From: vampire	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99280

My Bad, I meant that no one in the US cares about soccer - it's like watching paint dry my apologies Virtually Yours, Pat Bateman

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (74794)	6/5/2002 2:14:49 PM
From: thesilenttype	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 99280

Americans will never embrace a team sport we can't dominate in.That's why hockey(something like 60% Canadian,20% World,20% American players) is the least popular of the 4 major team sports in the U.S..Same with soccer or futbol as we say down here in South Florida.I have been hearing how soccer was going to be the sport of the future in the U.S., since the early days of the NASL.I heard the same thing in the early 90s with all the soccer moms.Never happened.Never will.Sorry for the long post.Pheww,I'm worn out.

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (74794)	6/5/2002 2:33:53 PM
From: 4rthofjuly007	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99280

>>a "football" that is played with one's hands ? how utterly moronic !<< Hello! Ever seen the "playbooks" used by football teams which detail the hundreds of possible plans of attack in their offense. It's usually as thick as a phone book and looks similar to wiring diagrams for the space shuttle. I think that Americans who understand football see it as the ultimate combination of speed, power and strategy. To the non-football fan, it looks like a bunch of guys smashing around. Nothing against soccer or rugby. Rugby, in particular, takes no back seat to any game in terms of the toughness of the players and violence of the action. But do understand that if unprotected rugby players attempted to "hit" with the same level of speed and disregard for the body as football players are capable because of the armor, rugby matches probably wouldn't last more than 5 minutes. Just mo, of course.