Third?

You would think with how hard the media has pushed it for like two or three decades at this point, it would be at least second by now.

Of course, American Football is going to be #1 as long as there are any Boomers and Gen Xs still breathing.

It's the most popular sport in the world. It was bound to take America at some stage.

lOL, i been hearing that since Pele.

You mean football.

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:

You mean football.

Here in America it's called Soccer and after we win the World Cup next year we're officially changing it to Soccer worldwide

Originally posted by Apexnexius:

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:

You mean football.

Here in America it's called Soccer and after we win the World Cup next year we're officially changing it to Soccer worldwide

Then you better start to call it football, because soccer doesn't mean anything. The other game is called American football.

What do you mean by "3rd largest"? By stadium attendance or high school players or what?

Originally posted by Pocahawtness:

It's the most popular sport in the world. It was bound to take America at some stage.

unlikely
2 hours playing to end up with a 0-0 result
boring
can't understand why european and south american crowds act like crazy cheerleaders during those matches

Originally posted by Original Cast Recording:

What do you mean by "3rd largest"? By stadium attendance or high school players or what?

I think he means most popular sport in the usa.

First, sport enjoyment is entirely subjective.

No doubt American Football will always be the most popular in the US, but World Football could someday be in second place.

It is becoming more popular, the USL will add a league and start promotion/relegation among three leagues in 2027. They wouldn't do that if the demand wasn't increasing.

Finally as to this:

Originally posted by allegedly:

Originally posted by Pocahawtness:

It's the most popular sport in the world. It was bound to take America at some stage.

unlikely
2 hours playing to end up with a 0-0 result
boring
can't understand why european and south american crowds act like crazy cheerleaders during those matches

Nothing is more boring to me than American Football, where they cram 30 minutes of action, at most, into three hours or more.

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:

Originally posted by Original Cast Recording:

What do you mean by "3rd largest"? By stadium attendance or high school players or what?

I think he means most popular sport in the usa.

According to what though? TV ratings? Ticket sales? Was there a survey?

Originally posted by Original Cast Recording:

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:

I think he means most popular sport in the usa.

According to what though? TV ratings? Ticket sales? Was there a survey?

I don't know, ask him. But football is actually growing.

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:

Originally posted by Original Cast Recording:

According to what though? TV ratings? Ticket sales? Was there a survey?

I don't know, ask him.

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Originally posted by Original Cast Recording:

What do you mean by "3rd largest"? By stadium attendance or high school players or what?

Originally posted by Grendalcat:

Nothing is more boring to me than American Football, where they cram 30 minutes of action, at most, into three hours or more.

American football and baseball, to a great degree, are turn-based strategy.

Soccer, basketball, hockey (all the same exact game, fundamentally) are not turn-based.

They are RTS.

I hate watching the latter 3, it bores the heck out of me. I prefer turn-based plays over both teams just running and scoring for the duration of the game. It's like the difference between Hungry Hungry Hippos and RIsk.

The former 2 are more intellectual, and require the viewer to be more intellectual.

Baseball is my favorite sport of all to watch. By far.

Soccer isn't overtaking anything....

https://www.statscore.com/market-research/what-are-the-5-most-popular-sports-in-the-usa/

American football NFL 111.9m 37%

Baseball/Softball MLB 40.0m 9%

Basketball NBA 24.4m 11%

Ice hockey NHL 27.6m 4%

Soccer MLS 27.3m 7%