The most popular sport in the world

[neel 257]

But overall, i think my American compatriots are right. Soccer overall is boring.

[Guest justin_3d]

What?

Like the J-league is not boring?

Like the South Africa league is not boring?

Like the Australian league is not boring?

Like the MLS is not boring?

There are many place where it's boring. The thing here is that in America they only watch one league for each sport. The NBA, MLS, NHL, NFL and such.

While in Soccer, you have so many choices to watch, and that's why people get frustrated and boring. Cause the lvl of the sport from MLS is different then the EPL.

If EPL was the default model like NBA, i am sure this sport would have more ratings.

[neel 257]

la liga is NOT boring. serie A becomes boring lately but until 2006 it was a fantastic league. German league is full of talent and youth. in last season benfica's matches were treat to watch. Don't watch eredivisie any more but during 90s it was one of the best league in the world. It is stupid thing to say that overall football is boring. This is the game that the whole world is crazy about.

[Guest justin_3d]

la liga is NOT boring. serie A becomes boring lately but until 2006 it was a fantastic league. German league is full of talent and youth. in last season benfica's matches were treat to watch. Don't watch eredivisie any more but during 90s it was one of the best league in the world. It is stupid thing to say that overall football is boring. This is the game that the whole world is crazy about.

It is boring, simple as that.

Just need to look at the American Soccer Channel, and the league they most show, it's EPL.

They might cover some Serie A, and la liga, but EPL is the most popular, cause it's the most fun to watch.

After that, other countries, it's not that fun like the EPL.

And the whole world???

China and India marks as probably a big chunk of that whole world, and i don't think Soccer is that crazy over there....

[neel 257]

Just because US channels do not broadcast other leagues that does not mean other leagues are boring. Yes EPL is most popular but La liga is popular too. And by the I had FSC and FSC + with ESPN 3 and Gol TV . I did not have any trouble before to watch la liga. Even back in 2005-2006 I used to watch french league one. And soccer is very popular in few places that I have visited. I went to rose bowl pasadena and maryland (M&T) the crowd was fantastic.

[neel 257]

And the whole world???

China and India marks as probably a big chunk of that whole world, and i don't think Soccer is that crazy over there....

And who says in India people are not crazy about football? In my state and few others southern states are fanatic about football. Yes Cricket is most popular sports but football is getting popular there.

[Guest justin_3d]

Just because US channels do not broadcast other leagues that does not mean other leagues are boring. Yes EPL is most popular but La liga is popular too. And by the I had FSC and FSC + with ESPN 3 and Gol TV . I did not have any trouble before to watch la liga. Even back in 2005-2006 I used to watch french league one. And soccer is very popular in few places that I have visited. I went to rose bowl pasadena and maryland (M&T) the crowd was fantastic.

You just have to take a poll.

Ask is soccer boring?

If you do watch soccer, which league you like the best?

You might be surprise by what you get.

[Guest justin_3d]

And who says in India people are not crazy about football? In my state and few others southern states are fanatic about football. Yes Cricket is most popular sports but football is getting popular there.

Because you just said it, "the most popular sport is Cricket"

So if that's the most popular it does not shows they are crazy about it.

It's like saying Soccer is getting popular in the US as well, but the most popular sport is this and that.

[neel 257]

I am not denying the fact that majority of the Americans consider soccer as boring. I am just arguing with you because you said they are right.

[Guest justin_3d]

I am not denying the fact that majority of the Americans consider soccer as boring. I am just arguing with you because you said they are right.

And i just gave you a lot of examples.

Here is another one.

NBA is popular here, but will you see Americans watching basketball from another country?

Like european basketball?

NO, cause it's boring!!!

Same as soccer, the majority of places is boring. EPL is like the NBA. And because of the EPL, soccer is picking up a lot here.

Now if the MLS was like the EPL, then we will have more higher ratings.

[neel 257]

I am here in this country for nine yrs . I know very well what they think about football. But just because they think it is boring it can not become boring.anyway we are derailing the topic

[Guest justin_3d]

I am here in this country for nine yrs . I know very well what they think about football. But just because they think it is boring it can not become boring.anyway we are derailing the topic

Because it is boring. The closest league we have are the MLS and the Mexican league. And i can't watch that. I usually fall asleep.

That's me who watches this sport a lot, imagine some regular American Joe?

EPL, CL, and South American Qualifier is what attracts me a lot.

[warnie_666 1,081]

@Justin

Soccer is boring that's why it is the most popular sport across the globe.

American football is exciting that's why it is only followed in America

Globe>America

[Guest justin_3d]

@Justin

Soccer is boring that's why it is the most popular sport across the globe.

American football is exciting that's why it is only followed in America

Globe>America

I think it has to do with cost. It might be more expensive to assemble and play football then Soccer.

Like golf and Tennis. Cost too much to do that sports....

[warnie_666 1,081]

I think it has to do with cost. It might be more expensive to assemble and play football then Soccer.

Like golf and Tennis. Cost too much to do that sports....

Cost is an issue but I've seen that the only people who call soccer boring are the Americans. Been living here for a decade now and I'm told it's boring to see players running after a ball for 90 mins and ending up scoring only one goal and sometimes no goals.

I don't think any other country calls soccer boring. On the contrary they would call American football boring cus there is no flow to the game and has stoppages every few seconds.

[zolayes 14,489]

I think it has to do with cost. It might be more expensive to assemble and play football then Soccer.

Like golf and Tennis. Cost too much to do that sports....

junior golf in this country is heavily subsidised and is not expensive ,,,at our club subs are very low until age 30.

[Guest justin_3d]

Cost is an issue but I've seen that the only people who call soccer boring are the Americans. Been living here for a decade now and I'm told it's boring to see players running after a ball for 90 mins and ending up scoring only one goal and sometimes no goals.

I don't think any other country calls soccer boring. On the contrary they would call American football boring cus there is no flow to the game and has stoppages every few seconds.

Are you sure about that?

And I already explain why the view boring comes from?

For Americans Basketball would be boring, if European Basketball was all they knew....

[Guest justin_3d]

junior golf in this country is heavily subsidised and is not expensive ,,,at our club subs are very low until age 30.

In this country?

England?

Will Nicaragua, Guatemala, Salvador and such countries, subsidized golf to make it cheap?

I don't think so!

Soccer is much more cheaper world wide.