| Soccer and Basketball are currently | | | | diminishing. It is still more likely than not |
| considered to be the two of the most popular | | | | that more American's, if asked to name 10 |
| sports among the world's population. Although | | | | professional basketball players, then 10 |
| Basketball was created in the United States, | | | | professional soccer players, would have a |
| and Soccer in Europe, the two have become | | | | much easier time naming the basketball |
| increasingly popular in both countries. | | | | players. |
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| Both sports require the athletes to be in | | | | The fact still remains that American's simply |
| shape and fit, but endurance might be more | | | | do not consider soccer to one of the |
| important among soccer players, while | | | | traditional, all-American sports that it does |
| exquisite skill is the more important factor | | | | football, basketball, and baseball. |
| in basketball. Many of the major differences | | | | Regardless of the fact that soccer has been |
| between soccer and basketball are being | | | | around and played for many, many years, much |
| subdued, due to the fact that basketball is | | | | like the sports that are considered to be |
| becoming more and more popular in Europe, and | | | | favorite pastimes in the United States, it |
| soccer in the United States. | | | | just hasn't been played religiously in the |
| | | | United States for individuals to simply give |
| In the United States, most of the sports | | | | up our sports that consist mainly of players |
| television broadcasts on network TV are of | | | | throwing balls, to players kicking balls |
| sports other than soccer. You generally need | | | | instead. |
| to have cable to catch a glimpse of a | | | | |
| professional soccer game, and even then only | | | | It's projected that within a few more years, |
| a portion of the games are broadcast, | | | | the exposure of soccer in the United States, |
| compared to a majority of games of other | | | | as well basketball in Europe and other |
| sports. In Europe, soccer is a favorite | | | | countries, will begin to gain to popularity |
| pastime, and most of the games are broadcast | | | | and respect as a sport well played by |
| over other sporting events such as | | | | athletes who train just as hard as any other |
| basketball. | | | | professional athlete. The media can help to |
| | | | play a huge role in broadening the horizons |
| However, the United States is becoming more | | | | of soccer by simply making broadcasts of |
| involved in the soccer world since they | | | | games more readily available and easier to |
| introduced the World Cup, and maybe the gap | | | | access, as well as on other channels rather |
| between football and futbol is finally | | | | than only cable. |