soccer in the u．s． 美式足球

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1、SoccerintheU．S．美式足球　　美国公众从未对足球感兴趣，运动专家们认为这活动仅仅只能针对较年长的美国人而言。当他们是孩子的时候，从没踢过足球。他们不象其他国家的人那样是踢着足球长大的。　　OnSunday，June30th，2002animportantsoccerfootballgamewillplayinthecityofYokohama，gamewilldecidetheWorldCupchampionofsoccerarebecomingmoreinterestedinthisgreatinternationalgame

2、.　　InitsfirstgameintheWorldCupmatchesthisyear，theUnitedStatesdefeatedastrongteamfromPortugalbyascoreofisthefirsttimeanAmericanteamhadscoredthreepointsinWorldCupcompetitionsinceagamein1930againstParaguay。　　TheAmericanteamfinallylosttoGermany，onetonothing，inaveryclosequarter

3、finalsoccerfanswerehappyaboutthewasthebestanAmericanteamhaddoneinmorethanseventyyearsinWorldCup，mostoftheAmericanpublicshowedlittlepeopleintheUnitedStatesstillhavenoideahowimportanttheWorldCupsoccerchampionshipgamesaretotherestoftheAmericansdonotknowhowthegameisplayed.　　Th

4、eAmericanpublichasnevershowninterestinexpertssaythisisonlytrueofolderneverplayedsoccerwhentheyweredidnotgrowupwiththesportaspeopleinotherlikeAmericanfootball，baseballandbasketballhavealwaysbeenmuchmorepopular.　　TheUnitedStatesSoccerFederationsaysabout18millionpeopletodayp

5、laysoccerintheUnitedthosewhoplayareverypercentareundertheageofexpertssayitisthesechildrenwhoaremakingthesportpopularintheUnitedexpertssaysoccerhasbecomepopularwithchildrenbecausealmostanyonecanareteamsforgirls，boys，olderchildrenandyoungadults。　　ManyAmericansarebecominginte

6、restedinsoccerbecausetheirchildrenhasproducedthenewAmericanexpression“SoccerMom”。Thisisamotherwhospendsalotoftimedrivingherchildrentosoccergamesinthefamilycar.　　TheUnitedStatesSoccerFederationsaysitishelpingchildrenimprovetheirplayingprovidesspecialtrainingforyoungplayersa

7、tsoccercampsduringtheofficialssaytheUnitedStatesmayonedayhaveaWorldCupchampionteam，butitwillbesometimeinthefansintheUnitedStateswillhavetowaituntilyoungsoccerplayersgrowupplayingtheworld’smostpopularsport.