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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Soccer is very boring to watch but so is baseball. The only reason people watch is to root for their teams. If it weren't for that it wouldn't be so popular. Because very few american have a team to root for in soccer there is not much interest. If the usa does well tomorrow I could see that changing a bit as it does for the women's team when they play. We like to root for winners. But almost no one is that interested in the professional soccer teams in the US. [/quote]

Everything you wrote is so American ( this isn't a compliment ). I mean the self satisfied ignorance (either you're aware of it or not ), the matter-of-factly peddling of demonstrably false facts—largely, or in part due to the fact that you haven't bothered to do any research.  Here are some facts for the so-called not popular football, yes its called football not soccer  because you actually play with your foot for the duration of the game.

- The MLS ( Major league soccer) is quickly approaching $2B in annual revenues,  which was unthinkable 20 yrs ago.
- Speaking of, two decades ago it was rare to see a football game in a stadium specifically built for the game . Most football games were played in 'American football stadiums.Almost every MLS  team today has their own stadium. Nobody undertakes the costly project of building a pro sports team stadium unless there's a demand high enough to offset the cost in the medium and long term .
- The idea that few Americans have a team to root for would be laughable if it wasn't  so symtpmatic of your ignorance . If Americans don't have teams to root for , then explain to me why the just concluded MLS season saw record breaking attendance? *sigh*[/quote]
+1 to all this, though I’m American. You’ll never convince ignorant PPs like the one you responded to or the others on this thread, but I appreciate the factual post.

I’m so nervous about the game today I’m half-dreading it. DH is picking Teen DS up from school early today so he can watch the whole thing with us. [/quote]

Same here. I work almost exclusively from home, but of course, today, I have an in-person meeting at 2!?  I have waffled about whether to skip it, but it would be unprofessional to miss it. I'm hoping to leave early and be able to watch the second half with my teens. I'll be so nervous about the game by the time my meeting starts, it will be hard to concentrate. [/quote]

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