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re: Why do Soccer Haters Hate Soccer so much?
Posted on 11/13/13 at 12:33 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
Posted on 11/13/13 at 12:33 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
I too am a recovering soccer hater but mine was mostly because I played other sports, especially baseball, through high school and was mostly ignorant of the sport of soccer. I did watch, and very much enjoy, the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and I remember the AC Milan/Juve Champions League Final at Old Trafford but it wasn't until college that I started getting into club and international soccer on a year round basis.
And it might seem strange, but it is the format of the sport as a whole that was fascinating to me. Just how you have your domestic leagues playing a home and home true round robin and then mixed in there, you have the top clubs from each league playing a tournament among themselves (Champions League), oh, and throw in a domestic cup tournament. And even the Euro and World Cup qualifying was fascinating to me, just the fact that there was a lot more than just the final tournament.
And it might seem strange, but it is the format of the sport as a whole that was fascinating to me. Just how you have your domestic leagues playing a home and home true round robin and then mixed in there, you have the top clubs from each league playing a tournament among themselves (Champions League), oh, and throw in a domestic cup tournament. And even the Euro and World Cup qualifying was fascinating to me, just the fact that there was a lot more than just the final tournament.
This post was edited on 11/13/13 at 12:34 pm
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Posted on 11/13/13 at 12:43 pm to bags03
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it is the format of the sport as a whole that was fascinating to me
Right there with you. Never was a hater as I played the sport but just learning about the sport at the European professional level made me love it more.
Posted on 11/13/13 at 12:45 pm to bags03
I am ashamed to admit that if you look at my early posting history, you will find me in threads bashing soccer and saying it will never be big in the USA. FIFA is what got me over the initial hump, but what kept me is exactly what bags said. I had an easy Grad Assistant job at the time, so I had a lot of free time. I spent hours on Wikipedia just trying to figure out how the hell all of these club competitions worked. Now, whenever I explain them to a soccer hater, they actually think it is kind of cool. As with most unknown things, it's just a matter of getting past that initial avoidance, then you got them.
Posted on 11/13/13 at 8:58 pm to bags03
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And it might seem strange, but it is the format of the sport as a whole that was fascinating to me. Just how you have your domestic leagues playing a home and home true round robin and then mixed in there, you have the top clubs from each league playing a tournament among themselves (Champions League), oh, and throw in a domestic cup tournament. And even the Euro and World Cup qualifying was fascinating to me, just the fact that there was a lot more than just the final tournament.
This isn't strange at all. I totally agree. There is something magical about tables, tournaments, relegation, and promotion.
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