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BumRushDaShow

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9. As a viewer sport, it's not that popular

Reply to JI7 (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 07:19 AM

Jun 2018

but as a participant sport down on the general population level, it's pretty popular - i.e., see the (somewhat tired) term "Soccer Mom" - and most significantly since the 1990s. Many schools and camps and even daycares start the kids as toddlers learning how to kick the ball into a net, to the point where soccer has been supplanting little league (although probably not basketball - at least in the urban areas).

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U.S., Mexico and Canada win joint bid for 2026 World Cup, topping Morocco in FIFA vote [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 OP

i don't really have any interest in the world cup but the Unity of these countries is always a good JI7 Jun 2018 #1

Outside of the U.S., soccer is the big sport BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #3

yes, it's gained a bit more popularity in the US recently JI7 Jun 2018 #6

As a viewer sport, it's not that popular BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #9

Is it as popular in Canada as it is in Mexico? LeftInTX Jun 2018 #11

Everywhere in the world save the U.S. until recently BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #13

Since Trump now hates both of our neighbors Funtatlaguy Jun 2018 #2

Assuming we didn't have a coup, he won't be in office in 2026, so what he thinks is irrelevant. BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #4

I meant what he will say about it now. Funtatlaguy Jun 2018 #5

if it was up to him it would be Russia, North korea and US JI7 Jun 2018 #7

Or Duarte's Philippines BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #8

Trump will boast that he won it. He had threatened to withdraw aid from countries muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #12

Amazing!!! Renew Deal Jun 2018 #10

Good morning. Yeah, that story was breaking at 7:00 a.m. on the CBS morning TV show. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #14

Well as I alluded in post #4 BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #15