World Cup
I have been watching snippets of the World Cup each
morning while I have breakfast. I just saw
Netherlands score their second goal against the U.S. In spite of the American team’s Christian
Pulisc little Holland will most likely go on to defeat big, rich USA. Why?
The U.S. is the third most populous country in the world. Netherland ranks 67th.
The link below points to the answer.
Quoting. “Soccer is the most popular sport in the
world. There is no doubt about it. However, it continues to struggle for the
limelight with more popular sports in the United States of America. As per
statistics on how many people play soccer, it is the fourth most popular sport,
and its popularity is declining.”
I have travelled all over the world, and one sight
is ubiquitous, whether in wealthy Europe, or relatively poorer parts of Africa
and Asia. It is kids as young as three
years old kicking a soccer ball around.
Not so in the U.S.
Oh, we also play soccer in our schools and playing
fields in the U.S. I remember playing
soccer 70 years ago as part of school PT.
My grandkids are probably as well=played in soccer as any kids in the
country, and my son coached it for years.
But there is not the same national fervor and dedication to the game as
in most of the rest of the world.
So, with professional football teams like Feyenoord,
Groningen Sparta and several other professional teams as their heritage, little
Netherlands wills most likely go on to beat big old USA.
https://historyofsoccer.info/soccer_in_the_usa
Ray Gruszecki
December 3, 2022
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