Really, "what if" the Lebrons and Reggies played soccer?

[ALVAREZ6]

Lacrosse is actually very popular now though. So many people play in in high school now, at least in my area. It should get more popular as time goes by.


But you are right, it still is a relatively unpopular sport. I am a sports fan and I can only name 1 professional lacrosse team, the Philadelphia Wings, and that's because it's just my area.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

ManuMania, I guess not everyone thinks I'm a dumb .

I never said you were a dumb , and Sparky isn't agreeing with you. He's talking about portion of the population, not the fact that they are poor. You stipulated that countries like Brasil, Argentina, and the like are good at football simply because their poor play it since they have all the time in the world to play as much as they possibly can. I think that is bull . I agree that in both countries the majority of the people play the game, and a large portion of that majority is poor, but being poor is not a prerequisite, and certainly poor people do NOT have all the time in the world to play sports.

[ALVAREZ6]

, I was just messing with you, I wasn't being serious.



I never mentioned Argentina or Brazil, I was mainly, mainly refering to the black community of the US. Go to any hood, you will find them playing bball, a lot.

[GrandeDavid]

I'd like to see Yao turn around China's national soccer team. Just have him stand in the middle of the goal, spread his arms and legs and tell him not to move a muscle for 90 minutes.

[Phenomanul]

With immigrants and all, I could probably guess that more people are watching WC games than they are the NBA Finals.... at least 80 million people have watched a WC game in this year's edition... out of 290 million... that's a pretty decent share for a country that supposedly doesn't support the sport.

[Extra Stout]

Trust me, it's not B.S., I remember reading about it directly from the mouths of ABC executives. They hated the fact, they couldn't fit their sponsors adds during soccer matches because they were continual, long and with only one intermission.

ABC has no idea how to broadcast sports of any kind.

Also, fifteen years ago pro soccer in England was in shambles and wasn't making any money. Visionary leadership emerged, several prominent teams bonded to form the Premiership, and suddenly money was being made.

The U.S. doesn't get visionary leadership. It gets ABC.

[Phenomanul]

ABC has no idea how to broadcast sports of any kind.

Also, fifteen years ago pro soccer in England was in shambles and wasn't making any money. Visionary leadership emerged, several prominent teams bonded to form the Premiership, and suddenly money was being made.

The U.S. doesn't get visionary leadership. It gets ABC.

And they are making a mockery of the NBA Finals... I wish TNT would pony up enough money to get the Finals once ABC's contract is up... and before Charles and Kenny leave the network...

[GrandeDavid]

Dude, I haven't even thought NBA Finals. I'm only watching the World Cup. Furthermore, since San Antonio isn't in it, I don't want to drive up ratings and help justify the scandal created by the thieving, incompetent refs in the Spurs-Mavs series.

[ALVAREZ6]

I haven't watched a second of the NBA finals. Once the Spurs are done, I'm done.



I could care less, I don't want either of these lousy teams to win the le.

[samikeyp]

If the US made soccer the number one sport and number one passion, the World Cup would be renamed America's Cup. The US has the fastest, strongest and probably most importantly, the best training/coaching/practice facilities in the world.

Why didn't they win the world baseball classic then???

Same reason...baseball used to be the #1 sport in the US, football and basketball have surpassed that. Youth soccer in this country is very strong but then those kids grow up and change sports because the best opportunities to make a living at sport in the US is not in soccer. In other countries, where futbol is king..., those kids don't go anywhere else and in some countries there is no where else to go to make a successful career out of playing a sport.

I haven't watched a second of the NBA finals. Once the Spurs are done, I'm done.

I'm with ya there.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

If the US made soccer the number one sport and number one passion, the World Cup would be renamed America's Cup. The US has the fastest, strongest and probably most importantly, the best training/coaching/practice facilities in the world.

what the ?? since when does the US have the best coaching and training in football??? You may be right about facilities but the rest is bull !

[nkdlunch]

I haven't watched a second of the NBA finals. Once the Spurs are done, I'm done.



I could care less, I don't want either of these lousy teams to win the le.

I ain't watching but I am impressed by Heat and Dallas. I give them props they are very, very good teams.


i don't understand how Spur fans can't admit that Dallas is a great team as great as the Spurs this year. face it

[cheguevara]

Which pro American athletes today could you see being magnificent on the soccer field?

magnificent? are u serious????

absolutely no current athlete could compete. come on...