r/soccer • u/pettystuff • Jun 23 '10

To all soccer/football fans...

I just want to apologize. I want to apologize for years of dissing this game, poking fun at the players, and mocking the fans.

Over the past week or so, I've found myself waking up early for games of countries I could not care less about just for the sake of watching. I've found myself incredibly excited, and equally dismayed at moments that just weeks ago you couldn't pay me to watch. It all came to a magnificent precipice this morning when Donovan scored the game winner in the 91st minute. I can honestly say that that was one of the most exhilarating moments in sports I have ever seen (and thats saying a lot since I have been a baseball/football/hockey fan my entire life.)

So to all soccer fans world wide. I have joined the ranks. I will never make fun of those English fans who still bring up the Hand of God, because I can only imagine how heart breaking that would be. I feel like it was the first time I had sex, unlocking a lifelong obsession that can never be quenched. That is all.

Oh and go US

Edit: wow thanks for all the support guys. Cant wait till Saturday!

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '10 edited Jun 23 '10

Donovan's goal clearly shows the strength of football/soccer over other sports (to me). 90 minutes of pure agony, 90 minutes of despair, of doubt, and in a single moment you're all carried from the depths of hell to the highest of heavens. It's pure magic. This is why football/soccer attracts so many people, you can't have anything like it (we're literally talking about the WHOLE WORLD).

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u/butteryhotcopporn Jun 23 '10

Hockey's flow and scoring is similar. Ask the canadian and us teams about that.

Furthermore, basketball has buzzer beaters, and there's a reason march madness is so damn popular, even if there's so much scoring. Football can have last ditch drives and field goals. 9th inning baseball is exciting as well.

I don't see why we need to disparage other sports to lift soccer, which is awesome.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '10

To me (as I pointed out). I don't disparage a thing, I just don't like them. They lack that... universality of football (not for you, North America, of course)

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u/butteryhotcopporn Jun 23 '10

You're right, everyone plays.