Just wondering

~~Immenseman~~ · 14-12-2009, 03:23 AM

Football is huge across the globe, it's the worlds biggest sport. I was just wondering why it isn't all that big in the USA? I know they have leagues and 'soccer' (so wrong) teams and it still has a following but no way near like South America and majority of Europe. I know they have American football but people can like both, like in this country, Rugby and Football are huge. If Americans got really into football then they could easily have the best league in the world, lol.

Black_Apalachi · 14-12-2009, 03:28 AM

I guess because American Football is so big already, there just isn't the "market" if you like, for football. I know we have Rugby but I get the impression Rugby and Football grew separately in their own ways due to classes. Like I notice posher schools seem to have rugby teams while most schools have football teams so I imagine it goes back to the poor kids kicking a footy round in the street etc etc. America not only has American Football but other more dominant sports such as Baseball and Basketball. I don't think we have anything that really compares to Football, other than perhaps Rugby like you say.

Bun · 14-12-2009, 08:24 AM

cos they got american football, basketball, baseball and ice hockey so there's not much room. plus they're americans and don't like british stuff lol.