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I have tried watching a couple of the matches but they are so boring. I know soccer is huge around the world but I just can't figure out why. Is it just me or are there others that just don't get it?
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Sorry you aren't able to get into it, but we're soccer Fanatic Family, with a few being former Soccer Players, and now coaches and Reforees. We always have it on here, World Cup or other. The World Cup has been fun to watch and we were watching the Brazil game yesterday.
We have been watching LOTS of the games - and have watched both the US matches at a local sports bar (the whole family - 13 & 10 yr old too!). That's a lot of fun - to see them with a big group.
The dilemna now, is that the next US game is at 3 pm (Dover time) Wednesday. Same time as the England game! We'll be in Dover waiting to board the Magic on Thursday, and really want to see the US game, but not sure we'll be able to find it, and not sure it won't be dangerous among all those English football fans!
My DH & DS have been banned from wearing US jerseys while in England!
Don't ask me, I don't get it, but DH is a lover, along with most of the UK and much of the world. Ask the rest of the world about baseball and the chances are that they'll say they've either never seen it (true - honestly!) or it's boring.
I guess it's different sports for different people and America is very different about its sport, as it's probably about the only big country in the world that's not into football (sorry, that's the name everywhere except the US! )
I guess it's different sports for different people and America is very different about its sport, as it's probably about the only big country in the world that's not into football (sorry, that's the name everywhere except the US! )
Actually I've been informed while being in South Africa that South Africans and Australians also call it soccer. (and England came up with the name soccer so I don't really know why they went back to calling it football...soccer was a way to differentiate it from "real" football - rugby)
To the OP: not to sound condescending at all, but have you ever had someone really explain soccer to you? I just say that because most of the people I know think it's boring because there are not usually a ton of goals scored (unless you are Portugal recently...). However, soccer is so much more about the anticipation and set up of potential goals which is what makes it exciting. I've seen almost every World Cup game this time (although yes it helps that I'm in South Africa right now and some of them have been in person) and I've found most to be extremely exciting and well-matched. Going to two games today - GO USA!!!! and then Germany/Ghana later tonight. Try watching some games with someone that really loves soccer and maybe their excitement will rub off. Good luck!!
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We're a soccer loving family. These days it's as loud in my living room as it is during football season "GOAL" !!!! DH played it growing up all the way through college and DD plays as well. If you never played it maybe that is why it not interesting to you?
I'm not that fanatical about it but there is something about the WORLD CUP and your country playing...Australia is up in about about 4hours time and I will get up to watch even though it will be 2.30am here.
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DH has every game DVR'd, so we're a soccer loving family! DS (2.5) even asks to watch it now.
And by the way - the US just won!!!!!! And moved on!!!!!
Thanks for the news! I didn't get to watch (work) and DS didn't get up out of bed to watch and tell me. I did read that another goal was disqualified during the game.....?
Thanks for the news! I didn't get to watch (work) and DS didn't get up out of bed to watch and tell me. I did read that another goal was disqualified during the game.....?
I probably should have posted a warning - I know some people will wait to hear about it and watch it at home later.
I missed the disqualified goal, but they apparently said whoever was off sides. I'm sure my DH can fill me in on what happened - I know he listened to the game - and will probably watch it at home tonight too.
They claimed he was offsides, but from all the replays, he wasn't! Great game, start to finish! Hats off to the Algeria goalie, he did a phemonal job (it was mainly the US taking shots)!
Go USA! We weren't able to watch that game as we are in Dover and every place seemed to have the England game on! LOL! Although we'd been told we could see the game from a giant screen in the town square but they were showing Wimbleton instead!
So excited the the US moves on, and at the top of our group!!
I probably should have posted a warning - I know some people will wait to hear about it and watch it at home later.
I missed the disqualified goal, but they apparently said whoever was off sides. I'm sure my DH can fill me in on what happened - I know he listened to the game - and will probably watch it at home tonight too.
I was AT THIS GAME!! It was so amazing, but I nearly had a heart attack. The disallowed goal was the same ridiculous nonsense as in the US game against Slovenia. He wasn't offside, it was a legal goal, and I (along with I'm sure every other US fan) have had ENOUGH of this crap. BUT, when Donovan got that goal in extra time, it felt like the stadium exploded. We all just were screaming and jumping and I think I hugged about a hundred people that I dont know. It was the best sports moment I've been present for ever. We have tickets for the round of 16 game too since we won our group. I can't wait!!! After the US game today, we drove down to the Germany/Ghana game, so we got a good look at the team we will face (Ghana). I for one think the US can do it!!!!! (and I tell you, if we get another legal "disallowed" goal, and you see some crazy woman running onto the field to tackle the referee, you can tell your friends "Hey, she's on passporter!!" because it will be me.) GO USA!
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). However, soccer is so much more about the anticipation and set up of potential goals which is what makes it exciting. I've seen almost every World Cup game this time (although yes it helps that I'm in South Africa right now and some of them have been in person) and I've found most to be extremely exciting and well-matched. Going to two games today - GO USA!!!! and then Germany/Ghana later tonight. Try watching some games with someone that really loves soccer and maybe their excitement will rub off. 
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just won!!!!!! And moved on!!!!! 
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Great game, start to finish! Hats off to the Algeria goalie, he did a phemonal job (it was mainly the US taking shots)!
) GO USA!
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