Still, the Americans showed plenty of spirit and were unlucky not to have scored again.
But I did say that England would win..
Englishman.
USA v England.
by Englishman 12 Replies latest jw friends
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ozziepost
Coming soon: Australia v Germany
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Gill
Ozzie! It would be more fun if it was Australian rules football!
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DanTheMan
Yes, Americans are still behind the rest of the world in producing the best soccer players, but I think we're closing the gap. Youth soccer leagues are as popular as ever here, and I think the romance and attraction of the "great American pastime" of baseball is lost on today's youth - the passion just isn't there anymore, IMO - too slow, too boring, too time-consuming for the ADD generation. Soccer is much more exciting to them, regardless of how hard the older generation preaches the virtues of baseball and American football.
The Liverpool-AC Milan game got unprecendented coverage and "buzz" here - in the eyes of the hardcore soccer fans in the USA, this match was a turning point in the American Media's coverage of world soccer.
Our MLS league still isn't a big draw though, and I think that's because Americans only want to see the best of the best, and MLS is a minor league comprised of up-and-coming teens and 20-somethings, and veterans of European and South American leagues that are past their prime.
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ozziepost
Ozzie! It would be more fun if it was Australian rules football!
Careful! remember what happened when it was Australia v England at Upton Park?
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tijkmo
and then it will be the ashes...and we're gonna win this time
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amicus
Yes, Americans are still behind the rest of the world in producing the best soccer players, but I think we're closing the gap. Youth soccer leagues are as popular as ever here, and I think the romance and attraction of the "great American pastime" of baseball is lost on today's youth - the passion just isn't there anymore, IMO - too slow, too boring, too time-consuming for the ADD generation. Soccer is much more exciting to them, regardless of how hard the older generation preaches the virtues of baseball and American football.
Interesting observation, I was raised on football and baseball. My daughters played vollyball and soccer. My grandkids play any sport in season, but *always* stick with martial arts. LIfe in America?
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Stephanus
and then it will be the ashes...and we're gonna win this time
Yeah, sure!
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ozziepost
Steph,
Do you reckon there's a whole generation of pommie kids that have never known their country to win the ashes!!!!!!!!!!
They've heard about it in their history books!!
Ozzie
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City Fan
Careful! remember what happened when it was Australia v England at Upton Park?
My mate who lives in Oz says the Ozzies have brought out a DVD to commemorate his great occasion! I wonder how many Ozzies realise we viewed this as a practice match and substituted the entire team at half time.
Now if the Ozzies ever get to the World Cup finals we'll see a completely different sort of match. But it isn't going to happen, is it?