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| 25 Feb 2014 12:32 AM |
As of 2006, over 24 million Americans play soccer. There are 4.2 million players (2.5 million men and 1.7 million women) registered with U.S. Soccer.
Thirty percent of American households contain someone playing soccer, a figure second only to baseball.
A 2011 ESPN sports poll ranked soccer as the fourth most popular team sport in the United States, with 8.2% of Americans ranking soccer as their favorite sport (compared to 3.8% for hockey).
A 2011 ESPN sports poll ranked soccer as the second most popular sport in the country for 12-24-year-olds. In 2013, Lionel Messi became the first soccer player ever to rank among the Top 10 most popular athletes in the U.S. |
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| 25 Feb 2014 12:36 AM |
"(compared to 3.8% for hockey)."
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| 25 Feb 2014 12:38 AM |
| Enjoy the next 20 years as soccer becomes something hockey fans will never be able to dream of. |
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| 25 Feb 2014 12:38 AM |
| is it going to be full of hard hits on ice |
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deadspin
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| 25 Feb 2014 01:06 AM |
| I didn't start this lol. I took a big giant deuce on hockey because cheesey attempted to crap on hockey. |
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| 25 Feb 2014 01:09 AM |
Yeah. Suuuuuuuure he was, tato. Nice. |
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| 25 Feb 2014 07:33 AM |
the mls is bad
Joe Rickard. Former RED drummer. (2008-2014) Joined RED in 2008, left RED January 28th 2014 |
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| 25 Feb 2014 03:13 PM |
| Soccer is literally the most accessible sport to kids. |
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| 25 Feb 2014 03:43 PM |
@Kool
Cause it is not as dangerous as football, basketball, hockey etc. |
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| 25 Feb 2014 04:44 PM |
| an its cheaper to play then Football, hockey, baseball, etc |
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| 25 Feb 2014 05:12 PM |
| I can probably make a fair estimate saying a good number of this forum has played organized soccer at one point in their lives. It's extremely cheap and fun. |
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| 25 Feb 2014 05:16 PM |
| Yeah, mls doesnt suck. also I agree its very cheap and fun to play... |
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