Comments on: Soccer in America

By: JP

JP — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:10:54 +0000

I agree with you, its what we care as a soccer fan and not what they care as an american society. We have to support our passion, our sport and demonstrate with facts why is FUTBOL the biggest sport in the world and that one day it wil be the biggest sport in the U.S. This sport is growing in the U.S, and beleive it or not Soccer wont be the name of this sport any more in the U.S, it will be its true name “FOOTBALL”.

By: Dirty South

Dirty South — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:19:11 +0000

Well said bud – this is a blog entry I want to print out and keep with me to remind me to just keeping loving the sport and the lifestyle, and not care about what ESPN, NY Times, etc etc have to say.
Thanks for that write up.
Cheers.

TOW in Edinburgh

By: Bilzilla

Bilzilla — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:09:08 +0000

I am Canadian and I was even proud because USA repped soccer in CONCACAF. I pray to god that soccer becomes bigger here. Good job Yanks!

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:37:41 +0000

Well said. This is about us, not them. Vamos USA!!!!

By: nate - blahsports.com

nate - blahsports.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:27:09 +0000

beans, here’s an article of one the 50 year old tools that you mentioned in your post. http://blog.american.com/?p=2481
this guys i ridiculous.

By: N

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:23:19 +0000

Having arrived does mean that we are a global power and will begin to dominate the world’s elite on a regular basis. It has arrived in this country by the respect and passion that is shown to the game from the people that do matter – us, the one thats love the game. The game is and will be about a lot more than wins and loses. So be skeptical if you must, but we will continue to grow and thrive while you wait and see.

By: Skeptical

Skeptical — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:56:48 +0000

It was only a month ago that we embarrassed ourselves against Costa Rica and Honduras. If Italy had snagged a goal v Brazil or if Brazil had only gotten 2, we wouldn’t be talking about American soccer “arriving” or not. You can’t “arrive” when you’re relying on other teams’ results. Let’s wait to see how we do in more than a couple of games. We were unimpressive for a long time. Not sure I can take 2.5 games and make that a “we’re back”… I hope so, but I’ll wait and see.

By: Reid

Reid — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:45:11 +0000

I was on a flight and only got to see the first 22 minutes before boarding, but as soon as we landed people were on their phones for the scores and I had to cover my ears so they didnt give it away.

After spending the weekend at a baseball game (first one in 4 years) it made me realize just how much I love soccer. If soccer never catches on in america, thats fine with me, cause all those sports fans that like time outs/sitting all game/announcer led cheers won’t ever know what they are missing.

youth -> high school -> college -> usl -> mls
each one is unique and i’m happy to support all of them in the US