ATL: The Black Soccer Culture No One Knew Existed

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Aaron West went down to Atlanta to explore the bubbling Black soccer culture on Atlanta United's opening weekend. We caught up with Black Arrow, DÈŊ & Footie Mob to discuss the soccer scene taking for ATL. COPA90 US is North America’s voice in the global soccer conversation. From weekly shows like Walk Talk Football to documentaries that take us all over the world, we're here to share how football feels and passionately tell the stories no one else does, in our region and beyond. This is the soccer generation that we're building together.


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[ba'al]

I ain't go watch the video but are they empashing nikkas playing soccer or that it's in Atlanta? I mean nikkas been playing soccer.

 

[Goat poster]

Yea I peeped they had the AU flag hung up on the wall in the barbershop in the last episode of Atlanta.

His barber Bibby was

 

[Vilified not verified]

But the coli told me.....

 

[Henri Christophe]

Never knew about this shyt




But lol @ anywhere in the united states having a real soccer culture



First of all.... Motherfukkas call it "soccer"


I played from 5 to 17 and all I ever wanted to do was fly to Europe where the real nikkas was at



nikkas in the United States too worried about hooping and football




They dont got enough respect for real football here



The culture is garbage here

 

[cjlaw93]

Never knew about this shyt




But lol @ anywhere in the united states having a real soccer culture



First of all.... Motherfukkas call it "soccer"


I played from 5 to 17 and all I ever wanted to do was fly to Europe where the real nikkas was at



nikkas in the United States too worried about hooping and football




They dont got enough respect for real football here



The culture is garbage here

Foh and appreciate the AA excellence fakkit

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Never knew about this shyt




But lol @ anywhere in the united states having a real soccer culture



First of all.... Motherfukkas call it "soccer"


I played from 5 to 17 and all I ever wanted to do was fly to Europe where the real nikkas was at



nikkas in the United States too worried about hooping and football




They dont got enough respect for real football here



The culture is garbage here

if black people flip soccer, its a wrap

only problem is the sport is expensive as fukk at the club level...needs that economy of scale that Football and Basketball have

and its more exciting than baseball

 

[skokiaan]

played from 5 to 17 and all I ever wanted to do was fly to Europe where the real nikkas was at

did u make the team wereva u was playing?


I made the team from when i was 9 and by 14 to 16 i was team captain and even played for the 16s at 15

All went downhill after i discovered money and the night life

Been playing sunday league ever since

 

[Gold]

First of all.... Motherfukkas call it "soccer"

There is nothing wrong with calling it soccer.

As someone who was born in Nigeria and lived in England, i personally get annoyed when Americans in America call it football. There is already a bigger sport called football here, no need to be confusing while "trying" to be cultural.

It just comes off as doing too much to me.

 

[Henri Christophe]

did u make the team wereva u was playing?


I made the team from when i was 9 and by 14 to 16 i was team captain and even played for the 16s at 15

All went downhill after i discovered money and the night life

Been playing sunday league ever since

Hell yeah bro, I had pro dreams.

Was tryna get to the US national team



But around about 17-18 I accepted that wasn't gon happen so I focused on gettin money and grinding




Used to love the game with a passion



But real life kicks in and you gotta get to the paper and stop doing little kid shyt like playing sports

 

[Sukairain]

I was reading an article about the decline of Brazilian football last week and the author concluded that the main problem was that the whole set-up in Brazil has shifted from emphasizing technical skill and instead focusing on athleticism. Which is why they're not the world dominant force like they were from the 50s to the 00s.

The article didn't mention US football but that strikes me as the American approach as well, because US sports value athleticism so much the football culture is also run the same way.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I was reading an article about the decline of Brazilian football last week and the author concluded that the main problem was that the whole set-up in Brazil has shifted from emphasizing technical skill and instead focusing on athleticism. Which is why they're not the world dominant force like they were from the 50s to the 00s.

The article didn't mention US football but that strikes me as the American approach as well, because US sports value athleticism so much the football culture is also run the same way.

really, the problem is the NCAA

They're wasting prime years of talent in universities when they could be pros

Is College Soccer Hurting Our Top Youth Prospects?

 

[Black Haven]

I was reading an article about the decline of Brazilian football last week and the author concluded that the main problem was that the whole set-up in Brazil has shifted from emphasizing technical skill and instead focusing on athleticism. Which is why they're not the world dominant force like they were from the 50s to the 00s.

The article didn't mention US football but that strikes me as the American approach as well, because US sports value athleticism so much the football culture is also run the same way.

do you have a link to that article?

 

[Tanahashi Coates]

It's a cultural thing. Black Americans think the sport is nothing but running. It's kinda hard for soccer too break through with black folks in Chicago cuz we have every major American sport, so there's a lot is Latin and white supporters. We had a Ghanaian winger and black goalkeeper that the team got rid of which practically killed any chance of the team trying to gain interest.

 

[Nemesis]

do you have a link to that article?

I remember the Brazilian fans and football association were saying thet Brazilian players were leaving too early to play in Europe before they had developed enough technically

technical teams will always beat teams that relay on athleticism ..... which is why England never win any tournaments