Ahh! This is why I like Soccer!
I found an awesome article on ESPN, and Mr. Simmons basically nails it…
“European soccer stands out because of the superhuman energy of its fans — the chants and songs, the nonstop cheering, the utter jubilation whenever anything good happens, how the games seem to double as life-or-death experiences — and I can’t help but wonder if that same trait has been sucked out of our own sports for reasons beyond our control.”
And also that’s why European Soccer is probably the best in the world.
It’s so sad that the World Cup is over!
August 6th, 2006
World Cup is the only sporting event I’m interested in watching. Well, except the occasional Georgia football (American style) game.
There’s just something that really turns me on about all that passion … those people really play with abandon.