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It is a big blow for those of us that care, yes. In the long run, probably a good thing for the team as we have a lot of young talent and it is good for them to feel this sting early to motivate them.
Soccer keeps growing and growing in the US, like it or not, but this will impact that a bit.
Quoted from TheLaw:Wow...gonna start using that one; great work.
Not making it isn't a big issue because soccer isn't a big issue. Haven't they won like 3 matches in the last 3-4 world cups or something? Like watching the bengals.
Doesn't mean it isn't exciting for those of us that care... This is still one of the most memorable moments I have ever had watching sports.
And that includes game 6 of the 2011 World Series 
Quoted from gliebig:How anyone can watch soccer is beyond me. WTF are those people in the stands constantly cheering for??
A lot of people used to be that way. It isn't for everybody, nothing is, but I used to HATE soccer and had the same sentiment as many of the people in this thread. I thought it was dumb and pointless. Had a friend that was into it and back when HD was a new thing, soccer was about the only thing that was in HD. Dumb reason to watch, I know, but it got me watching it a bit. Started to learn the rules and found a team to follow in England. Got sucked in and have enjoyed it ever since. Sure the diving and rolling around is dumb, but I just ignore that part. MLS attendance has skyrocketed the last 5-10 years and if you happen to live in a city that has as good following, it is worth it to go to a game just to experience the atmosphere. I am lucky enough to live close to KC so I can go and watch Sporting every year. Such a good time and the atmosphere is nuts. Such a contrast to NFL or MLB (which I also enjoy).
Quoted from Blitzburgh99:Back to actual Soccer talk..
Quite possibly the next best soccer player in the world is an American. Christian Pulisic. He currently plays in the German league with Dortmund. Unfortunately, there’s not enough around him to see him on the world stage next year.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Pulisic
The kid is great, but time will tell if he becomes as good as you say. Lets hope he does. He is exciting to watch, that is for sure.
Quoted from PoMC:I think soccer was plenty corrupt before America started kicking around that dumb ball.
http://www.worldpolicy.org/blog/2016/04/27/fifa-story-money-corruption-and-soccer
Oh yeah, FIFA is super corrupt. John Oliver did a great piece on FIFA last year I believe. Worth the watch IMO.
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