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Half the world watched the world cup final. Only 26 mil Americans did

posted 2 years ago by Ticketsplease (4024)
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And I'm guessing a whole bunch of that 26 mil were Latinos, many born outside of the US.

How sad we are. 😥

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

The fact that adults watch professional sports at all is what's sad. Fuck 'em.

[–] chilone (18328) 2 years ago

Yep. I have zero interest in watching millionaires chase a ball around.

[–] blue1981 (8190) 2 years ago

This is America and the majority of us don't like Soccer. Stop trying to change that.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 2 years ago

If half the world watched it, that means Americans should tune in too.

[–] blue1981 (8190) 2 years ago

No it doesn't.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

I am Canadian and I missed it.

[–] AndyKing1967 (39859) 2 years ago

I don’t watch ice hockey, but that doesn’t make it a bad game.

[–] GolfnGuitars (3117) 2 years ago

This was the first World Cup that I watched really closely (My oldest son is a soccer player). I really enjoyed it...coming from a baseball/basketball/football/golf background, I really have grown to appreciate just how talented soccer players are.

I think soccer is starting to become more popular in the U.S. I see a big difference with my boys' generation compared to mine. We didn't even have soccer teams in school when I was growing up. You're starting to see more athletic kids (who would've played other sports had they grown up when I did) starting to play soccer now. The next World Cup will be interesting, as I believe it's supposed to be hosted here in North America.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 2 years ago

Yes, and more teams. I like with soccer it can feel like a team is going to win and bam, the other team scores in the final minutes.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 2 years ago

No game that involves a ball is worth a fuck.

Who chases a ball? A dog chases a ball.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 2 years ago

Because it captivates us.

[–] overseas7 (5071) 2 years ago

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[–] McQualude (4231) 2 years ago

Soccer is boring. They run up and down a field kicking a ball until it accidentally goes into net. It's basically dumbed down basketball.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 2 years ago

Accidents are part of the fun of goals. It's a game of drama.

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 2 years ago

In that case, so is Pachinko. Pachinko is a game of drama!

[–] AndyKing1967 (39859) 2 years ago

Those crazy Japanese 🫠

[–] McQualude (4231) 2 years ago

I was in Japan in the 80s, and it seemed Pachinko was more popular than soccer.

[–] Joogle83 (4546) 2 years ago

because The NHL and NFL Season are going still Those are my sports