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Mar, you're not the only U.S. soccer fan here. I played the game as a fullback sweeper and I coached kids the game during my military days. Coaching it was one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.
Slowly, the game of soccer (football for you Europeans) is gaining favor here in America.
When I hear people criticize the game, I defend it. So many Americans like a game with a lot of scoring and since a soccer game often ends up 1-0 or something, it bores them. I don't think the critics realize just how tough a game it truly is.
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