In the US of A, football is without a doubt the most famous and watched sport. With the two teams battling it out, it comes down to endurance, strength, speed, and skill. It is not a sport that just anyone can pick up and play. It takes practice, every postition does. Every postition matters and only the best at each position become household names.
Then there are the stellar spots. The quaterback, leader of the offense, image of the team, calls the play, reads the defense, makes quick bullet passes to his receivers (or in Rex Grossman's case, the cornerbacks and safties.)The running back, plowing through a giant herd of men trying to bring him done, when he all of a sudden breaks through and sprints down the field in an electrifying run down field. Everone feels it when the ball is dropped by the wide receivers, the targets, the make it or break it players. Catch the ball and the game is yours. 2 yards off your route and the game is over. Perfection is needed at every postition for victory to be achieved.

But, my question is, is football the greatest sport? The role models, heroes, idols, stars, and experiences that have come from this great sport influence our daily lives all across the country. We talk about them, read about them, take pictures, get autographs, worship them.
So then why is it that almost every other country hates or doesn't like football? I am not stereotyping, i think sports like rugby are great too, but why is football not as widespread as soccer (futbol)?

I have heard people say it is too violent, yet bull fighting in Spain is seen as the greatest of things as the matador stabs the bull in the neck over and over before finally thrusting his sword into its spinal cord, spewing blood everwhere. That is less violent than football. People get tackled and hit, but not gored like in bull fighting, bones broken intentionally like in rugby, so what is the deal.
Why dont other countries apprectiate or play football?