Why Americans suck at soccer (well, the men)

[IllmaticDelta]

He's right though when he says AA need to be more open with soccer.Think about all the short brehs who are 5'6''-5'11'' who are skilled as hell at B-ball with tight handles and shooting strokes but, won't make the league, unless they really bust their ass like IT and Nate Robinson. Even skilled guards in this draft like Sexton and Trae are questioned if they are going to make it in the league due to their height and size.With soccer they won't have to worry about their height limiting them and their skills will be more focused on, dudes are missing out on good opportunities when it comes to soccer.

true but it won't be happening anytime soon because it's seen as a suburban cac sport. See -> Soccer mom - Wikipedia

 

[DStyles]

The 3 Michael's are universal. Yall really don't understand how big they were.

If we played soccer today, tomorrow we'd win the fifa Cup.

USA didn’t even qualify for the WC and they are years behind in youth development.

Mexico has a better chance at winning the WC first before the USA does.

Just because LeBron is the most gifted basketball player there ever has been doesn’t mean he would be a beast in football. I think the only basketball player that would do well in football is Steve Nash and then again he’s not from the US.

 

[DStyles]

true but it on't be happening anytime soon because it' seen as suburban cac sport. See -> Soccer mom - Wikipedia

And that’s the problem


Go to Africa and you’ll see everybody kicking around a football.

You might see a few shooting hoops but I doubt anyone will be throwing an American football around.


I hope 2026 changes Americans minds. Specially since that World Cup will have 48 teams. I hope T&T and Jamaica make it to that WC. I would love to go to Flatbush to watch those games.


And hopefully DR makes it too to see them fine DR bytches

 

[Roid Jones]

Newark Skeeters

 

[BlackBall]

It’ll be a while but when this country truly embraces the game it’ll be amazing

 

[IllmaticDelta]

And that’s the problem


Go to Africa and you’ll see everybody kicking around a football.

You might see a few shooting hoops but I doubt anyone will be throwing an American football around.

I already explained why plus that Soccer is to 3rd worlders what baseball is to dominicans and puerto ricans, long distance running is to kenyans/horners, basketball is to aframs and track is to jamaicans/other west indians

 

[Spade]

He's right though when he says AA need to be more open with soccer.Think about all the short brehs who are 5'6''-5'11'' who are skilled as hell at B-ball with tight handles and shooting strokes but, won't make the league, unless they really bust their ass like IT and Nate Robinson. Even skilled guards in this draft like Sexton and Trae are questioned if they are going to make it in the league due to their height and size.With soccer they won't have to worry about their height limiting them and their skills will be more focused on, dudes are missing out on good opportunities when it comes to soccer.

Somebody on another board made this point that Black Americans are the only black people in the world that does not really care for the game. To most Africans, soccer/football is the number one sport. Same with those in South America and the Caribbean islands.

 

[hashmander]

when this is the norm and not the bullshyt youth soccer culture that exists in america.

 

[123456789]

We don't care about soccer...we're too busy dominating other sports(the real football, basketball, baseball, boxing, mma)

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

This tweet is 100 percent true on how black Americans feel about soccer

I think it's unfair to shyt on Black Americans tho, Soccer is not a popular sport for American male youths period. The lesser athletes play soccer.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

2 reasons...

American blacks don't play it

If American blacks did play, Americans would throw up in their mouths seeing black 16 years olds making pro money

 

[prime]

I think it's unfair to shyt on Black Americans tho, Soccer is not a popular sport for American male youths period. The lesser athletes play soccer.

how was I shytting on my own people? We don’t fukk with soccer at all that shyt is nascar status to us

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

how was I shytting on my own people? We don’t fukk with soccer at all that shyt is nascar status to us

The tweet was shytting on Black Americans for being "closed minded"

That shyt is BELOW nascar for Americans in general.

 

[Gus Money]

He's right though when he says AA need to be more open with soccer.Think about all the short brehs who are 5'6''-5'11'' who are skilled as hell at B-ball with tight handles and shooting strokes but, won't make the league, unless they really bust their ass like IT and Nate Robinson. Even skilled guards in this draft like Sexton and Trae are questioned if they are going to make it in the league due to their height and size.With soccer they won't have to worry about their height limiting them and their skills will be more focused on, dudes are missing out on good opportunities when it comes to soccer.

I was thinking this exact same thing. Messi is listed as 5’7 and Neymar at 5’9 but they’re superstars. Ronaldo is 6’1 and would be short for an nba player. I’ve taught some freakishly athletic kids who were only focused on football/basketball but they would be perfect for soccer, however their schools usually don’t even have teams. It’s crazy.

 

[Rell Lauren]

The resources aren't properly allocated like they are in youth basketball, baseball and football. USA Basketball does a great job of identifying young talent that has the potential to be superstar talent at the next level because of how organized the basketball scene is here.

I remember reading an absurd stat after US lost to Trinidad that there was 1 scout for every state. How can you properly identify the next generation of stars when you can't spend enough time evaluating? Gulati dropped the ball during his tenure as President of US Soccer.

The Pulisic's and Weah's are anomalies. They're young and not of the typical US route.