How is soccer (known as football outside of the US) the world's most popluar sport?

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12-14-02, 04:26 PM

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soccer rules, fellas

how stupid is baseball, you call that better than soccer? that is the most boring stupid sport of all time. imho

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12-15-02, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by clemente
That is a major problem.....having watched Spanish broadcasts basically my entire life, the announcer let you in on the intricacies on the game and the mini battles going on. yes, when a goal is scored, they go ape-****, but thats just part of it.

US coverage seems only to care about the scoring chances, and the rest is merely filler.

In addition to the commentators, the cameramen also make a difference. They show fouls from close-up and from different angles so you have a much better understanding of what's going on. I remember watching US soccer games and seeing the cameramen use the american-football stadium overhead shots, which just don't work for soccer.

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