Argentines And Chileans Star A Mass Brawl In Copacabana

[MDZ]

There's never been a better account than http://www.outsideon...tiful-Game.html

This thread is about world cup not Argentine national soccer. Things might be different there.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

This thread is about world cup not Argentine national soccer. Things might be different there.

Pretty typical of soccer around the world (except in the US, where nobody really cares).

 

[scotttswan]

Pretty typical of soccer around the world (except in the US, where nobody really cares).

wrong.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-17/world-cup-tv-ratings-more-americans-than-ever-are-watching

 

[Gringoboy]

Anyone who says 'It's just a game', better look out.

 

[camberiu]

wrong.

http://www.businessw...er-are-watching

Please don't destroy ajoknoblauch's image of a predominantly WASP America that does not care about soccer.

 

[internationalguy]

According to ajo most Argentines don't think much of soccer


(trying to find post, will quote later)

 

[MDZ]

According to ajo most Argentines don't think much of soccer


(trying to find post, will quote later)

Yes I remember that post!

 

[EdRooney]

Apropos of nothing, I just want to say how blessed we all are that this forum has an 'Ignore' function.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

wrong.

http://www.businessw...er-are-watching

I was referring specifically to the fact that US soccer fans could never get worked up enough to fight about it.

However, a report on NPR the day before yesterday said that roughly two percent of US residents were paying attention to the soccer tournament. They were having trouble selling advertising for it, but it has to try to pay its own way here (There is no "Soccer for Everybody").

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Yes I remember that post!

Mistaken. I merely said that a poll had shown that the majority of Argentines paid it little attention, though it remains the most popular spectacle (as opposed to "sport").