When it comes to sports, Americans love baseball, football, & basketball. But, when it comes to all the other sports that people have come up with such as, rugby, tennis, polo, & soccer. The average American will show only a mild interest. I’ll admit, none of the other sports move me that much either. But, there is something different about soccer. Internationally soccer isn’t a sport that is just enjoyed, it is worshiped. By some it is even described as being the most beautiful sport to be played. When a soccer fan(not from America) speaks about their favorite soccer game. They speak about the game as if they themselves where actually on the field watching(even if they where in another continent). For the international soccer fan there is nothing greater than jumping from their seat, pumping their fist in the air, & screaming “GOAL!” when their team scores, and their is nothing worse for the international soccer fan then when the game ends & their opponents win. The question I have is why don’t we care? In America we have our own Major Soccer League but, it’s rare to see a kid standing in a jersey store rubbing his hands together in anticipation of purchasing a Landon Donovan jersey the way kids seem to when they see a Dwayne Wade jersey in their size.
So, this is what I would like to do my research paper on. I would just like to try & find out what the difference is between U.S. soccer & world soccer.
