Soccer has come a long way here in the ole US (important to call it soccer and not football) but its still draggin hind tit when compared to the rest of the world. Sure the girls Olympic squad has had some great to say the least efforts in recent memory and even the mens national team is greatly improved....but still a footnote on the world.
Soccer is still pretty much relegated to a "kids" game in the states. Lots of children play soccer as kids but most graduate to something else at a point in time (FOOTBALL). The term "Soccer Moms" is truthfully indicative as it applies to Moms running around town taking their kids to soccer practice. Soccer is a great game for kids or adults but its still not much a big deal here. It just does not capture the imaginaton of the average shmo. Soccer moms all invariably for the most part become FOOTBALL moms here in the states after their rugrats grow a lttle.
Perhaps some day soccer will be even half as big in the states as it is in the rest of the world but I am not gonna hold my breath waiting for that day.
