Quote Originally Posted by dacdac
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)?
Football and the rugby codes have been established for longer here than the
American game, as has been mentioned. They are sports that are ingrained in
society here. In the case of football I would say its worldwide popularity was
helped by its simplicity, but that's debatable, isn't it? From personal opinion, I
will say that I don't hate American football, and I have been known to watch it,
mainly due to my brother having played it and consequently still following it
himself. But I can say, with outright certainty, that I will never feel the same
about the American game as I do about ours - whether I'm watching my local
team get mauled by the scum, or our country beat the best team in the world,
I know I can never have the same experiences watching the Superbowl.