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[tehdawgfather]

The appeal isn't the bright colors, or the pagentry or even the fantastic athleticism on display by some of the most gifted athletes our country will produce. It isn't the Pac 10's flag-happy officials, the Big XII's Red River Shootout, the Big 10's big houses, the ACC's climb to respectability or the SEC, where everyone's a rival with everyone

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[cailleanlarkin]

And you said *I* nailed it?!

This might be the first thing in the world ever that might possibly ever get me to watch soccer, btw.

[tehdawgfather]

I really would love for you to watch a Champions League game at some point this season with me. =)

[tacologic]

Want to know what really got me into soccer? I was in Holland visitng my mom, and there was a Euro Cup game, Holland vs. Belgium. Belgium isn't a great team, but after Holland won, there were literally riots in the street. Cars got over turned, people were jumping out of trees. I joined in with some people arm and arm, chanting in Dutch and dancing. It was incredible.

[cailleanlarkin]

Buy me a ticket to Holland and I'll root for any damn thing you want me to! ;)

[tacologic]

I found it's much easier to get into a sport if you're cheering for a team. Whereas I can just watch most NFL games, I can't do it with soccer. But cheering for the USA in qualifying matches when most other countries don't think we belong/don't respect us makes it fun for me.

[trendywendy]

Sounds like when UNC basketball wins something. :) Which only furthers the college analogy... The Cameron Crazies would give any English firm a run for their money.