I am one of the legions of Americans who just don’t get why anyone would want to spend their time watching soccer. I understand it’s a great game to play, but it is deadly dull to watch.
Compare it to basketball, for instance. Imagine an NBA final in which the players played for 90 minutes. Almost every possession resulted in a turnover. The two teams combined took only eight or nine shots, and only three of them were good.
The fans would be throwing hot dogs onto the court and be leaving in droves. But that pretty much describes a typical World Cup soccer match.
My friend, Craig, says he loves to watch the skills of the tremendous athletes and the amazing things they do with the ball. From watching the game on Saturday, it seems that the most of the time, the amazing athletes were just turning the ball over to the other team.
I do have some suggestions to improve the sport, like anyone cares about my opinion.
1.) Enlarge the size of the goals.
2.) Eliminate the goalie.
3.) Install a shot clock.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for it to happen, just like you shouldn’t hold your breath waiting for someone to score a goal.
Another Beautiful Day in Paradise! 