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To: LindyBill who wrote (173055)	7/9/2006 5:44:40 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793834

National Geographic, for whatever reason, devoted almost an entire issue to the popularity of soccer world-wide. I keep wondering why they insist on running stories that have nothing to do with what's generally perceived as geography. I mean, the first issue of my gift subscription had a big spread on "Love." Give me a break. The article on DNA migration patterns was more like it, but still I'd rather see that in The Smithsonian magazine. I do allow that soccer is a better sport to raise kids on than football. That's where All that running back and forth for two goals has some genuine payoff. I coached a kids' beginning soccer team for two years, but I was totally over my head.

To: LindyBill who wrote (173055)	7/9/2006 7:27:21 PM
From: ig	Respond to of 793834

The final match today shows why you can't get Americans interested in Soccer. All that running back and forth for two goals.... Then again:

To: LindyBill who wrote (173055)	7/9/2006 7:54:33 PM
From: MichaelSkyy	Respond to of 793834

The final match today shows why you can't get Americans interested in Soccer. All that running back and forth for two goals, then decided by a penalty shootout. Like watching paint dry, grass grow, for me..Boring!!! Need I say, "I agree"... It's a great game for 'little' kids, boys & girls...Age specific...A bunch of like sized little munchkins running around, having fun, learning about teamwork etc, etc, being a 'good sport', a good winner, a good loser, again a lotta etc, etc... My son & daughter played Soccer, amongst many other sports ( track, softball, football, wrestling)..I have doubt that all of that contributed to the well rounded neat people they are today..( my son also received a Football scholarship, which saved us a ton of money) My niece (brothers daughter) received a 'Soccer' scholarship to UOP and graduated last year..I think Soccer is terrific for girls, like softball, for scholarship's to college.. But, my point in all this, in the USA Soccer really is a sport for 'little kids' and on the adult level, for girls, women as a serious spectator sport, like on the college level and the Olympics..IMHO Mike

To: LindyBill who wrote (173055)	7/10/2006 12:55:06 AM
From: Whitebeard	Respond to of 793834

up in vancouver they've been crazy all day we forget how big soccer is worldwide.

To: LindyBill who wrote (173055)	7/10/2006 8:57:20 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793834

If all you saw in the World Cup final was running back and forth you are I believe the perfect example of current state of American interest in Soccer. I believe more and more Americans are growing up today and being exposed to soccer at far far higher level than in the time you and I were growing up. I saw a game of amazing athletes and beautiful technical skills. But I also saw a game that in some ways disgusted me. Not just in the final, but in many of the games there is repeated cheating of the poor sportsmanship of faking fouls and injury. Was Italy in the final at all because a player faked a foul in the quarter final in the last 30 seconds of injury time of the last overtime that got a PK to win that game. I wonder do many Americans not like soccer because it's supposed to be the gentleman's game, but at the highest levels seems to be systemically infected with cheaters.