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[quote=Anonymous]I enjoy soccer though I'm not a super fan. I go to DC United games a couple times a year and almost always watch the World Cup (both mens and womens). I will admit to not being a huge fan of the US mens team because they aren't very good, sorry. But I don't dislike the sport and I think World Cup is soccer at it's best -- I tried getting into EPL at one point but I think I need the stakes of WC soccer to hold my interest.

But I didn't watch yesterday and will not watch a second of this WC because Qatar has behaved disgustingly. It's not just about a culture that is homophobic and oppressive to women. They literally killed migrant workers to build these stadiums. It just feels gross to watch.

Also, I don't get why this thread is full of people putting down American football. I don't care if you like American football or not (I personally really enjoy it) but trying to prove soccer is worth watching by putting down a wildly popular support that a lot of people really enjoy is weird. "Oh, you don't like pad Thai? Well that pizza you are eating is disgusting! It's just crust and sauce and cheese, how unappetizing!" You just sound dumb. Two sports can be good at the same time. Lots of people outside the US like American football, too. Are they idiots? No, it's an entertaining sport.

Also also, while soccer is very much a global sport (unlike American football), there are many countries where it's not the most important sport. Americans prefer a number of other sports, Canadians would put hockey above all else, Indians and Pakistanis love cricket most, and so on. It's not actually uniquely American to be a little ambivalent about soccer or prefer other things.[/quote]

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