Alice 💋 asked almost 2 years ago
Why is soccer so popular around the world? Is it because it requires no special equipment and therefore anyone can play? It's quite baffling
Why is soccer so popular around the world? Is it because it requires no special equipment and therefore anyone can play? It's quite baffling
Why is soccer so popular around the world? Is it because it requires no special equipment and therefore anyone can play? It's quite baffling
Kicky ball, tight shirts
I used to play soccer a lot when I was a kid. Just a plastic ball and a couple of bricks to set up the goal and we'd play for hours. In terms of accessibility, yeah it's pretty easy to play it. It's also very entertaining. Since I enjoyed playing it, I was naturally drawn to watching football matches. [Yeah, You read it right! It's FOOTBALL not soccer!]
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I think everyone else hit on it, it's extremely accessible - I saw dudes on a warehouse floor take some plastic wrap, roll it into a ball and there was an impromptu match
I think it's because it is very easy to get into/self explanatory, not to mention the massive community built around this, the world comes together during the world cup, few events seem to bring global "unity" as much as this sport does. The sport embodies the easy to learn, hard to master mentality many people are drawn to.
It’s been called “universally positive” and has always brought people together from around the world. It’s not about the equipment but the community it creates. There’s nothing baffling about that. Google it. It’s not that difficult to comprehend.
Sports in general... I get why you’d want to play... but watch? Build your whole identity around watching a team play? Don’t get it.
Yes, just kick something around with someone else and you're technically playing football soccer
It's the green
Thing is you only need a ball. And it can be played from 1 player onwards to any number enough space provided. And it combines artistic abilities, fight, speed, muscle, will, team and individual skills. So many find it appealing. But the pro leagues all have one problem: greed, doping, injuries and corruption. Not to mention that it is used as a nationalistic means, propagangda tool, war replacement or even as a casus belli in a few cases in southern america. Also it is used as a background ideology for people to organise violence and even political uproar. Same as in ancient roman Empires. The fighting sports mingle with politics and ideology.
Yeah the whole nationalistic aspect seriously turns me off. Your shitty country isnt "superior" because it found 12 guys who could kick a ball into a net better
But that is the whole purpose for some to watch it! To prove superiority and make it a nationalistic thing because as a miserable individual you gain
Not all football is national though, I'm quite happy when a small team like St. Mirren get a win
I do respect the Olympics as an event to compete against the best and gaining fun and respect for your individual effort, talent, skill and success.
That's what football is too. It's just a shame each country has a few fans that take it the wrong way.
The Olympics are pretty lame. Like who the hell is going to watch Finland's professional curling team vs Jamaica?
There's a very distinct line between supporting your national team and being a full blown nationalist. Let's be real. Obviously there will be some overlap
You ever notice people from the LEAST desirable places somehow have the MOST pride in where they're from? Also baffling
& it's the same with American pride Nicole, people from some shithole in Kansas is more likely to be all in your face about "Murca!" than someone from th coast
Those areas are poorly mismanaged because they elect shitty leaders. Kansas' governor Sam Brownback actually eliminated all corporate taxes
Their main source of revenue because "jawbz!" Well it didn't work and the state went into a serious threat of defaulting
If you elect people that fuck you over because "at least he hates blacks like I do!" You deserve to be in peril
The way tax distribution here works, those "commie lib" states like mine pay more into federal coffers than places where republicans go unchallenged
Yes. It's exactly that. You've cracked it.
Exactly. Soccer is "popular" the way lack of indoor plumbing, AC, or running water is popular.
Imagine grown men.. In knee high shorts, tube socks, and silky shirts.. yeah that isn't gay
Fuck Alice, you're right. You've changed my mind. I will now prefer American football.
What's so baffling about that lol
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Foot fairies smdh