Why football failed to catch on in certain countries

[MTZehvor]

DonFerrari said:

MTZehvor said:

Neither of those statements are true. I played soccer through middle school, and I followed the US national team up until the end of high school, when I had a lot more time to watch sports on my hands.

I'd appreciate it if you kept your baseless assumptions to yourself, especially when I'm simply trying to respectfully engage in discussion.

So you played it for several years without liking or enjoying it?

I wouldn't go so far as to say I didn't enjoy it at all, because a lot of my teammates were great. With that said, I probably wouldn't have played if I wasn't being forced by my parents. I'm not sure if this is unique to the US or if it happens elsewhere, but at least here, many parents will sign their kids up for recreational soccer leagues or school teams, usually as a way to get them some exercise and have someone else take them off their hands for a few hours a day.