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In reply to the discussion: The World Cup has won me over. [View all]Threedifferentones
(1,070 posts)6. That's true of almost every sport.
There are still NFL teams that have never won a super bowl after decades of trying every year. I would wager that a sizable majority of the 120ish college football teams have no chance of winning the title.
Still, I was absolutely rooting for all the underdogs, and I really wish that the USA or Mexico or Costa Rica had made it to the semis at least. But that's the way it tends to go in sports. Success often attracts talent, builds interest, and leads to further success. Unless soccer becomes popular enough to start attracting top shelf American athletes, it is hard to imagine the USA ever being a serious contender.
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Germany and Brazil have both appeared in the Final Four on numerous occasions
Art_from_Ark
Jul 2014
#17
I still think it's stupid to pay grown folks gobs of money to put on costumes and play kids' games.
X_Digger
Jul 2014
#7
You know Barca and Green Bay Packers are the only two sports teams in the world
malaise
Jul 2014
#46
If you have any local pro, semi-pro, or college soccer teams nearby--support them as well.
Crowman1979
Jul 2014
#29
exactly! Leaderless prima donnas, no matter how talented each one clearly is.
ChairmanAgnostic
Jul 2014
#40
Then what explains the fact that they have five world cup wins from seven finals
malaise
Jul 2014
#49
And 'the beautiful game' welcomes you! The youth league in our town has 1700 kids and
FailureToCommunicate
Jul 2014
#34