I played soccer from "kiddie kickers" through High School, and spent all but the first two seasons playing as center forward. Soccer is my favorite sport, but I must agree that it's not as entertaining to watch as many other sports. I preferred playing indoor soccer, as using the walls as a way to pass the ball to yourself and dribble around opponents was a lot of fun. I grew up in a small town so I wasn't always part of the best team, but it was nice because it was the same group of kids for ten years that I played with.
Edit: I live in America, so I actually thought this thread was about American football when I read the title. Especially considering soccer is the most popular sport in the world; it would make more sense to make a thread about American football. Also, the USA was one of the countries you listed where soccer hasn't "caught on". I certainly wouldn't say that soccer hasn't caught on here. It's not as big as football, but that doesn't mean it's irrelevant.
