this just knocked LA down a peg. soccer sucks

single most polarizing sports topic.

I’m astounded it hasn’t been blowed up yet.

Nyuh uhhh!

Yeah huhhh!

And there better have been Capri Sun and orange wedges at halftime.

darn their russian oil mafioso owner

I have been to all the major sporting events that this country has to offer, and nothing beats going to the World Cup. The electricity in the crowd is amazing. You think you go crazy when Rudy hits a Three? Imagine all that pent up energy waiting for him to hit it and it is the only Field Goal made in that game. That is what happens when someone scores a goal at the international level.

For all those calling soccer players soft, I guess you just think wearing a helmet, pads and all that protection is soft? Go play Australian rules football or Soccer where they have almost no padding (Shinguards aren’t padding) then come tell me they are soft.

I just attended the match on Friday in Baltimore in spite of the fact that I’m a die hard MUFC supporter. Though only a friendly match, 72k were in attendance and the level of footy was still very impressive. Far superior to anything that can be found in our domestic league.

This being said, our national squad now boasts 18 of it’s members as being associated with clubs abroad. This alone is the biggest testament of how football (soccer) has developed in the States. These numbers will only continue to grow. Though the Beckham experiment has been largely a dud it has resulted in European players taking a second look at MLS. In addition, American ownership in European clubs has grown exponentially and with that you are seeing a push to tap into the US market. As evidenced with the showing on Friday there is an ample (and knowledgeable) fan base which will only increase our national sporting culture continues to evolve.

Those in this thread who are having a good time of ribbing soccer players and the game are most likely in need of a bit of education regarding the world’s game. It is certainly within every person’s right to not like the sport, but anyone who has reached the pinnacle of playing professionally for club or country is competing against a far greater pool of talent to reach such heights than those who have excelled in baseball, American football, or basketball (though the former is growing globally – as has been evidenced by the growing number of foreign born players).

Anyone who has stepped on a pitch to play competitive soccer knows full well that the game is anything but “soft”.

Nothing but “ad hominem” attacks are currently coming to mind.

The soccer hate degrades the whole site. If you don’t like it, don’t watch. Running your mouth doesn’t make you cool.