The Women's World Cup - flash in the pan?

[Backstep]

We in America watched the Women's World Cup in '99, but when a women's soccer league started up, it folded within a year.

Record numbers of people in the USA watch the men's World Cup every 4 years, but the MLS continues to exist on the periphery.

I don't think America is ready to embrace soccer as more than something to follow when it rolls around, such as we think of the Olympics; on a year-to-year basis, soccer is still a long way from becoming a legitimate major sport, as far as I can see.

Anyone here think differently?

 

[Nylon tickler]

Well, the American Women are very strong in Soccer and they are favorite now until Gemany lost 1-0 against Japan. We will see what happend in the half-final 🙂

 

[milagros317]

I agree, soccer is important here only when a World Cup (men's or women's) is at stake or during the Summer Olympics.

PS: Having seen the video clips from that game, the referee's call for a new penalty kick by Brazil was the worst call I have ever seen in a soccer game. I'm glad we won in spite of it.

 

[Backstep]

Well, Team USA will play in the Final this Sunday.

Anyone here going to watch?

 

[Cave In]

Women's football has came on in leaps and bounds to improve its credibility, however female goalkeepers are still woeful, and it makes the game look amateur still.

 

[ThatPercussionGuy]

I'll be watching. They're playing very well right now and hopefully with 3 full days of rest they'll be able to put together a full game and put Japan away early.

 

[CurtWild]

I don't even think it's big in Europe (womens leagues), but I could be wrong...

 

[me4o]

You are not wrong 😀 Although I have heard that in Germany there is quite an interest in women football, but Germans are fanatics about football anyway 🙂

 

[Abel14]

Congrats, Japan.