Monday, June 14, 2010

World Cup 2010

The World Cup - the largest sporting event in the world.
This is the fourth day of the World Cup.  I have rearranged  my schedule around it.  If possible I try to stay home until the games are over.  On Saturday I had to take my daughter to tennis lessons followed by her tournament.  I kept saying to her "who schedules a tennis tournament during the world cup?"  In between the lesson and the tournament we had a couple of hours, it was too far to drive home and back so I thought I would pop into Best Buy to catch some of the England vs USA match.  Well, it was not on.  At first I thought because some of the t.v.'s had commercials it was half time.  To my surprise and disappointment they just were not showing it.
I still find the lack of interest in soccer confusing.  My boys play soccer and it is huge in this area.  On opening day there is a parade with all the kids in their uniforms.  The teams are U4 going all the way up; boys and girls.
A good percentage of the people I know have kids who play soccer.
How come soccer is still being called "unpopular" in the States?

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