Soccer in America

Soccer, as football is called in America, is one of the fastest growing sports in the country. Though it has been played in the US for more than 200 years, it has been a quiet sport. Only recently has it begun to grow at an alarming rate: there are more than 8 million soccer players in America, on all levels. There are a few reasons for the slow growth up to this point, and the sudden popularity of the sport now:

Soccer in America has always been seen as foreign, and so, in most cases, frowned upon. There is little media coverage within the States, so it hasn't had the chance to become popular. Also, for over 100 years, there was no professional soccer team in the United States. It was all amateur and semi-professional. So, its growth was slow.

Now, however, there are people immigrating to America from countries where soccer is extremely popular. They have come to the US and brought the sport with them. In addition, concerned parents are starting to turn away from the traditional American sports, particularly American football, because of concerns for violence and injury.

Soccer in America today is extremely popular. Despite a slow start, it seems that the Americans are trying to make up for lost time: there are now five major soccer stadiums throughout the country, with more on the way. There is a professional women's national team as well as the men's national team. Both of these teams have done extremely well in international tournaments and competitions, including the "biggest upset in the history of soccer", in 1950.

In America, soccer is played by people of all ages, all genders, and all ethnicities. It is especially popular among the white and Hispanic population.

As is evident, soccer is a growing sport in America, and we are looking forward to many more years.

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