Maybe americans too big and fat for soccer

Reported.

Zero substance to add to our forums whatsoever.

 

You were saying?

 

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2228rank.html


US population is 310M and 33% is obese - 210M+ non obese population
Brazil's population is 210M and 18.8% of its population is obese - 170M non obese population
Argentina's population is 41M and it has a 29.7% population obesity - 29M non obese population
Chile population is 17.6M people and has a 29.4% population obesity - 12.4M non obese popution

The fact is that American has as many non obese people as Brazil, Argentina, and Chile COMBINED. Do you think those countries can not play soccer because they are too fat?

 

Look at the post above, I just completely discredited the argument. The US has a 33% obese rate and Argentina has nearly a 30%. 3 percentage points is not that much, in relative terms the US and Argentina are identical when it comes to adult fitness levels.

What you are doing is taking a very limited view of things you see or your personal experiences and then placing that onto hundreds of millions of people. When you look at the actual raw data you can see that Argentina and the US are basically the same. And that the US has a enormous population of people who are not overweight. In fact they have more people who are not overweight then Brazil has in their ENTIRE population. Your argument is just ignorant. You are ignorant of the actual facts. I showed you the fact along with the government statistics. Its on you to actually educate yourself.

 

Location: Clifton.

Whereabouts in Argentina is that?

 

Really? Not when he asks for intelligent thoughts?

 

Soooo....why has this post not been locked yet? This post is bringing nothing to the discussion except to troll, and it's still being allowed to stand?

Srsly?

 

Are you going to address 4door's post?

 

Need a hug? Messi is going to be fine and ready for "the Copa". Don't worry, it's going to be alright.

 

Mexico has a higher obesity level than the US yet they still manage to produce some mighty good players. This is despite them having a lower population.

 

Anybody else miss the negative rep option on bigsoccer?

Americans aren't as good at soccer currently because soccer isn't ingrained in our culture and we have such a vast sporting infrastructure where there are a plethora of different sports for kids to choose from growing up. This leads to a sporting diversification and the entire country doesn't focus on just 1 or 2 main sports. It's not uncommon of for kids to play 3 to 4 different sports during a year (or more) instead of just playing soccer all year round.

 

Most American adults don't play soccer recreationally because they didn't play soccer growing up. Go to a basketball court and you will find plenty of American adults playing hoops.

 

I think this is very regional. In the upper midwest there are hockey leagues. In the population centers there are indoor basketball leagues and street hoop. In the PNY and Southwest as well as on the east coast you find adult soccer leagues. It varies. People don't seem to understand that there is not "american culture" . More like 10 different cultures. The only thing in common I can remember from when I was in the south to now on the west coast is TV and tackle football being popular. The food, sporting culture, vernacular and mindset are all different in general. It's more like 10 countries in one split into 50 states. In some places soccer is big time and in others it's only something children are playing. People don't get that. I digress.