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Americanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan pt. 5

October 30th, 2008 · Comments · Uncategorized

The most popular reason that U.S. sports fans give for not watching soccer is its lack of scoring.  In order to attract more fans, a professional soccer league in the U.S. must, above all things, try to create more offense. 
Though many fans of the sport appreciate the skills, the passing, the midfield game and all the other […]

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Americanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan pt. 4

October 12th, 2008 · Comments · Uncategorized

The recent match between the U.S. and Cuba battling for a spot to the 2010 World Cup was a prime example of why soccer must revise its rule involving red-cards.  Expulsion from the game for a heinous foul is not the problem.  If the foul warrants expulsion, the referee should make the call.  What happens after […]

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Americanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan pt. 1

September 22nd, 2008 · Comments · Uncategorized

In order for Soccer to find the success it seeks in the U.S., it must make changes to the traditional rules without changing the integrity of the sport.  Soccer can be that viable alternative for sports fans in the U.S. if it plays with American rules and also promotes the game to fit U.S. sports fans expectations, […]

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