11-07-2018, 10:31 AM
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Re: How Much Interest in USA Is There in This World Cup?
Originally Posted by bakerman
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Darn little interest in soccer in the U.S. I don't think I've ever watched more than a few minutes of soccer in my entire life. Too boring.Over here we like real football.
But an increasing number do - including those I mentioned in the opening post. Did you know that when the USA last hosted the World Cup, they had record attendances for a World Cup.
11-07-2018, 10:37 AM
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Re: How Much Interest in USA Is There in This World Cup?
Originally Posted by Gravitas
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The interest in this country is MASSIVE. The larrrst game had 32 million watching on TV and radio channels like five live and Talksport had record listening figures as well.Added together it comes to an enormous number. It's brought the country together. I'm surprised you didn't know this?
Obviously the Jocks, Welsh and Irish are positively depressed about the whole thing. And we should be sympathetic towards them.
Well at least we should try not to larrrf.
11-07-2018, 11:00 AM
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Re: How Much Interest in USA Is There in This World Cup?
Soccer in the United States is governed by the United States Soccer Federation. The organization governs most levels of soccer in the country, including the national teams, professional leagues, and the amateur game with the exception of colleges and high schools. As of May 2015, over 24.4 million people play soccer in the United States.[8] In 2017, Gallup reported that soccer was the third-most played team sport in the U.S., behind only basketball and American football.[9] The popularity of the sport in the U.S. has been growing since the 1960s and 1970s, and received a significant boost when the United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. It is the fourth most popular sport in the United States behind American football, baseball and basketball, and is the second fastest growing sport in America, surpassed only by lacrosse.[1 Wiki11-07-2018, 01:16 PM
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Re: How Much Interest in USA Is There in This World Cup?
Originally Posted by Ffosse
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As it happens I'm supporting England as Scotland, Ireland etc. didn't make it there.
11-07-2018, 01:18 PM
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Re: How Much Interest in USA Is There in This World Cup?
Well, I'm Scottish so obviously that, then I identify more with Ireland than England. Wales and England around the same.But in tournaments or matches of every sport I always support England (unless they're playing Scotland or Ireland).
11-07-2018, 01:22 PM
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Re: How Much Interest in USA Is There in This World Cup?
Originally Posted by Ffosse
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Well, I'm Scottish so obviously that, then I identify more with Ireland than England. Wales and England around the same.But in tournaments or matches of every sport I always support England (unless they're playing Scotland or Ireland).
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