(06-18-2018 12:41 PM)Nevadanatural Wrote:  I see the score argument (low scoring and ties) all the time as a reason not to watch soccer but it’s all about knowing the game. There is lots to appreciate and enjoy even in a nil-nil game. The same goes for a sport like baseball, it’s just that a lot of people would rather turn their nose up at this foreign game and complain instead of learning the nuances.

Your explanation makes sense for a game like cricket (the second most popular game in the world) because most Americans do not undertstand the “nuances” of a “foreign” game.

In contrast, most Americans have had amble opportunity to “know” soccer through the much touted youth participation, but most Americans still do not really care much about soccer. There is nothing wrong with most Americans. Instead, there is something wrong with soccer for most Americans since it does not suit their taste.