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Is English football big in America? |
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American men tend to like American football but women play and watch more soccer.
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Football - "Soccer" as it's called here - hasn't really hit it big on a professional/spectator level. Kids, on the other hand, especially in youth leauges, go soccer crazy. The local professional organizations have a loyal, albeit nowhere near the levels in Europe, following.
I imagine that as kids growing up playing Soccer get older, the popularity of the game as an American spectator sport will increase.
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I think a lot more people (especially kids) play soccer than watch it in the US. However, I have been really surprised by the number of people who do watch. I live in a very very small town and thought that I was one of the few but I run into students on the college campus all the time who are wearing jerseys for their favorite teams. Fox Sports World has made a big difference and so has the coverage of David Beckham by the popular press. No matter what people think about his skills (perhaps he gets too much publicity compared to better footballers) he has been great for the game.
First answer by sara pascoe. Last edit by anonymous. Question popularity: 167 [recommend question]
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