Why is the Latin style of soccer so dominant in the world cup tournaments?
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Anonymous
Not in UEFA. They compete in Asia Major. |
Anonymous
Now I know this is a troll, because not a single person alive with even a passing knowledge of soccer could be this completely stupid. Not even in the US. |
Anonymous
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Ah, and who could forget the wisdom found carved into the wall at Pompeii:
Etiam pila modulatum est in caput tuum. Pedes tua sunt tantum instrumenta. With gems like that, of course the Latins dominate. |
Anonymous
Obviously, how do people not see that?! |
Anonymous
Because I see the connection op is talking about. I even speak several romance languages and my background is a mix of several of those countries. I am a soccer fan like my parents, grandfather, great grandfather and all my relatives. I didn't come into soccer later and buy my towheaded boy a pulisic jersey for the US and an England jersey. Perhaps the better question is why would you go for England? Your reasons are good too though. |
Anonymous
Evidently the PP is an educated P. Now I really hate him. |
Anonymous
Your history teacher failed you. |
Anonymous
Looking at the map most of America is Latin. |
Anonymous
| Latin countries have language that derives from Latin. This thread has at least 5 different interpretations going on, but for good reason. The original question is, "Why is the Latin style of soccer so dominant in the world cup tournaments?" Then OP lists all the countries. This gives the impression that Latin style is as much French and it is Brazilian. Anyone who watches the world game knows that these countries play the game much differently. Football has been extremely successful in taking hold as the national team sport in most of these countries. That is why they are so successful in the world cup. Not because there is a certain style they all play. The problem is with the hypothesis. Not with the debate. When Americans hear "Latin", they automatically think Mexico on south through South America and they are not wrong. Many of those countries do play a similar style. The "Latin" countries in Europe do not though. Belgium is technically a Latin country. I don't think many people would connect their style to that of Peru. |
Anonymous
The guy from Portugal communicates with his wife in basic Spanish and in Portuguese. The guy from Italy communicates with his wife in basic Spanish and in Italian. The guy from England does not speak any Spanish, Portuguese or Italian so he and his wife communicate in broken English. |
Anonymous
This is why Spanglish was invented. Yo quiero Taco Bell. |
Anonymous
The southwest part of the United States is has lots and lots of people of Latin American descent. |
Anonymous
When I went roller skating one time in Mexico in the 1980s. The DJ was playing songs in Italian. The Mexican kids knew all the words. |
Anonymous
Florida too. |
Anonymous
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