tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post8843692560990940492..comments2024-03-10T13:59:21.984+01:00Comments on Football Fanaticos: Underestimating the GringosEl Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14524616809585764331noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-3551381240273126512009-07-13T16:01:29.475+02:002009-07-13T16:01:29.475+02:00That is really an interesting point. Of course, yo...That is really an interesting point. Of course, you have to view it in terms of how it is "developing". I studied in the US for one year in 1992, and there was NOWHERE to watch football - I listened to the 1992 CL final on a scratchy short-wave radion.... Surely, it must be a huge difference today, and I would love to see the changes you describe in terms of following of football. I El Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524616809585764331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-52858720850235684862009-07-10T18:21:27.772+02:002009-07-10T18:21:27.772+02:00The world is speeding up, my good man. True, profe...The world is speeding up, my good man. True, professional international soccer is not part of main stream culture in the US at present, but ten years ago, neither was blogging! At my son's middle school, one's EPL or Champions League affiliation dominate the bragging rights. The number of official licensed soccer jerseys rival those of our own NFL carolina panthers, based in my hometownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-3912165698237751152009-07-10T06:56:30.078+02:002009-07-10T06:56:30.078+02:00Thanks for your post. Considering that Real Madrid...Thanks for your post. Considering that Real Madrid has paid ridiculous amounts of money for a team yet again, I would never say that football has not reached capitalistic heights! And US is not to blame for that: Europeans invented capitalism...<br />I also agree that there is perhaps nowhere in the world where people are as passionate about sport, for sports sake, as in the US.<br />That said, IEl Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524616809585764331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-7945411113865677552009-07-09T22:34:31.548+02:002009-07-09T22:34:31.548+02:00Might the group please indulge an observation: I g...Might the group please indulge an observation: I grew up in America playing football and basketball and literally weeping when the professional teams I rooted for lost championships. Americans are, and always will be sports fanatics, just like other countries. Your point about not having passionate soccer fans is accurate, compared with the rest of the world. This country of immigration and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-72549412060799926152009-07-09T15:50:44.048+02:002009-07-09T15:50:44.048+02:00Well, if the US becomes a football/soccer world po...Well, if the US becomes a football/soccer world power and "takes over commercially" ... at least we'll get some cheerleaders at the games, no ? ;o)<br /><br />The Americans in the crowd I play soccer with here in North Carolina get pretty excited about the national team. But of course they would rather see their favorite Premier League team. I believe.Jesper S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15338494703859825763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-10508930847353180882009-07-09T14:48:35.579+02:002009-07-09T14:48:35.579+02:00Surely, I don't question that the US is good e...Surely, I don't question that the US is good enough! I consider them outsiders for the World Cup title!<br /><br />To be very direct: I have watched football all over the world, I have made friends in every country of the world through football, seen the passion! Except in the US! In fact, when I have watched world cup matches with US friends, I am disappointed when they either care less or El Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524616809585764331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-48291777424822332442009-07-09T01:32:10.904+02:002009-07-09T01:32:10.904+02:00Ask the LA cops if people celebrated in the street...Ask the LA cops if people celebrated in the streets properly after the Lakers won? What's the difference if American owners move teams from city to city or whether all the teams are owned by foreign oil millionaires with no connection to the cities their teams are in? The US have shown they are good enough to beat any team on a good day but I don't think they will have what it takes to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-87454941459438767072009-06-26T20:15:09.820+02:002009-06-26T20:15:09.820+02:00Hey Claus, din bandit, I am not against commercial...Hey Claus, din bandit, I am not against commercialization per se. As I said, the UEFA champions league is the most commercialized in the world, and is the best quality football, and I would personally have a very empty life without the champions league!<br />No, my point is more that the US is not a footballing nation- if they decide to follow it, it is because of some good commercial and a smartEl Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524616809585764331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-45317632699612267132009-06-26T14:24:14.531+02:002009-06-26T14:24:14.531+02:00Pommel,
I think it is inevitable, the US will even...Pommel,<br />I think it is inevitable, the US will eventually be able to compete against "world football powers" consistently. But, define consistently in the world of football, Is it at the level we just witnessed Spain? Is it at the level of Man Utd? We have consistently seen USA improve over the years since the WC was in USA. <br />But I do understand what you mean and agree.<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-50464189301364121012009-06-26T12:01:17.555+02:002009-06-26T12:01:17.555+02:00Thanks a lot for your comments football fanatics! ...Thanks a lot for your comments football fanatics! Glad I caused some reactions :-)<br />Commercialization of the game goes hand in hand with results - sadly indeed, and the UEFA Champions League is the best example. Still, anyone should agree that the best football in terms of quality is in the highly commercialized matches!<br />But in international football (national teams) the quality is El Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524616809585764331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-90416572738030875072009-06-26T01:08:16.391+02:002009-06-26T01:08:16.391+02:00Erik, I will have to agree with you for the most p...Erik, I will have to agree with you for the most part. However, I do think you are getting a little ahead of yourself. The USA winning The World Cup in 10 years...doubtful, let's go for 20, After all you made that same statement 10 years ago in Birkerod. <br />Ok, so let's say the USA does win The World Cup in 20 years. Your whole rant about not watching international football/soccer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331066.post-62297751453005003452009-06-25T18:25:56.137+02:002009-06-25T18:25:56.137+02:00I grew up in Bury St. Edmunds, but am an American....I grew up in Bury St. Edmunds, but am an American. I have loved football since watching the Charlton brothers in the 60's. While it is true that football is a world game, I dont buy this tripe about the USA rise causing the downfall of the beauty of the game. I would say the Chelsea disaster this year and the division of moneyed teams from poor teams will do more than the rise of a USA pommelshttp://www.facebook.com/pommelsnoreply@blogger.com