Is Soccer Actually BORING?

Is Soccer BORING?
A common misconception by many Americans is that soccer is boring. With competitions like the champions league, premier league, la liga, and many others, we explore some factors contributing to the perception of soccer being boring.
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[@Deeco123]

As a Brit I find it the opposite, I would love to watch a full nba game but whenever I try the constant ads are too infuriating to watch that I turn the game off after 2 timeouts and the end of a quarter. I think it’s the constant 45mins of action that are so important to keep football exciting.

[@Yankee-Football]

That's a fair perspective, I think the constant ads are a huge downfall in US sports.

[@Truman5555]

@@Yankee-Football That's weird, because I feel like the ads DISTRACT from US sports boringness. So, when soccer has that boringness, its noticed more.

[@thabo3866]

Soccer is indeed boring, football however is NOT!

[@WeslleyCavalcanti]

MLS needs a relegation system just to spice things up. And state leagues to warm up until the national league. Soccer can and should be entertaining, but you can be passionate about your local team. Be sad when it lose a match or be happy when it wins, that's the thing about soccer.

[@Yankee-Football]

Completely agree. USL Championship teams should have the ability to get promoted and MLS relegated. Thanks for watching and for your insight. Have a great night!

[@maiden5427]

Football is not boring because its been part of our lives since we were children, we used to play in the streets and sometimes use rocks as goal posts. Otherwise we would not play it if it was boring. By the time we are older we watch it on tv and just admire the level of skill the professionals have.

[@Yankee-Football]

Great take! Thanks for watching and have a lovely day.

[@corvus2512]

The ‘Super Bowl’ of soccer is coming in 2026 isn’t true, the only equivalent is the Champions League final and even that dwarfs the Super Bowl in terms of viewership, 700 million vs 100 million viewers is about the disparity. The World Cup is orders of magnitude bigger than that.

[@Yankee-Football]

I agree. It was just a metaphor. Have a good day :)

[@Cursed_Croatian]

An another soccer equivalent of the Superbowl are the finals of the national cups.for example the DFB Pokal finale in Germany.

[@Aidenisthegoat01928]

It can be boring but overall it is not.

[@kYnTso]

Used to watch football/soccer a lot but for like a year or so i don`t really care much about it anymore, no idea why (maybe because in the end it doesn`t change my life in any way) but it is what it is.

[@Yankee-Football]

That happens, I'm glad you were able to enjoy it for a bit. Maybe you will get back into it someday. Thanks for watching :)

[@kierantungka2557]

For me football isn't that boring but what make them not boring except scoring goals is the amount of skill move that player do and the intense of a game

[@Yankee-Football]

Totally agree!

[@aussar01]

No its not boring majority of the world doesn't think so

[@Yankee-Football]

I would agree, but in the US many seem to think it is. Have a great day and thanks for watching!

[@SOCCERBOY2004]

Interesting. I think soccer will slowly start to become more popular in the US

[@starshot131]

So I'm Scottish and I support a lower league team (my local) and I feel like that culture is missing in the US and because of that football is always gonna be seen as somewhat boring. I would also find it boring if someone asks me to support a foreign team that I've got no affiliation to and whose fans might not even speak the same language as me. I think the American game will only really get interesting and fun when the stupidity of the franchise system is removed and people can support more organic clubs that represent where they come from. Maybe it's different over there tho, would be interesting to hear the perspective of an American

[@Yankee-Football]

Curious to know who you support! I completely agree with the franchise system bit. Thanks for your input!

[@starshot131]

QPFC ◼️◻️🕷️

[@Yankee-Football]

The people make Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Truman5555]

The problem is that that role of local, organic fandom has already been filled. By College Sports!!!!! That is Soccer's main competitor, not other pro leagues.

[@Yankee-Football]

That's a fair assessment. thanks for your feedback :)

[@mech-x-xavious]

Yes, soccer is boring, and it's not exactly because of the low scoring. You see, when you watch football or baseball, every play has either a negative or positive outcome depending on the team you're rooting for. If your team completes a pass to a receiver for a gain of 15 yards, great, you have progressed 15 yards towards the end zone, and if your quarterback gets sacked, aw crap, now its 3rd down and 18 and if you don't get that first down now you're probably gonna have to punt the ball to the other team. In baseball, whenever the batter misses the ball, that's a failed chance at running towards first base and getting closer to home base, and the more you miss the closer your team is to being "out", but when he hits the ball and the guy in 1st base makes it all the way to 3rd base, your team is now close to completing a run. You see what I mean? Every play has some sort of progress gained or lost, and that is what makes football and baseball so interesting and makes you want to watch the whole game. But in soccer, that sense just isn't there. The ball is passed all over the place so often that the majority of the time, whatever is happening feels meaningless. Oh, the guy in my team just kicked the ball closer to the goal post. So? The ball's just gonna be back in that spot in a minute or two. The only exciting parts are when the players are close to the goals and in a position where they could score, but that only accounts for at most 10% of the game, meaning the majority of the uninterrupted game is just monotonous gameplay that doesnt make me feel much, if anything at all. That's the real reason soccer is boring. Add in the fact that most top soccer leagues are super top heavy with only two or three teams having a real shot at winning a championship any year, and you have created a dull sport that I have no interest in investing my time in when the NFL and football and MLB and baseball exist. We also have basketball and hockey, and they're pretty good too, but football and baseball are my personal favorite sports.

[@Yankee-Football]

Interesting perspective, thanks for sharing!

[@Harry-tb8yo]

The examples you brought up do not really have a meaning. Without touchdowns the yard gains are as meaningless as ball possession is without actually scoring.