the real reason why americans can't stand soccer is because goals don't come very often. they need constant scoring to know who the better team was in the match. this is provided in sports like football, basketball, baseball, and to a lesser degree, hockey. in soccer, it's very common to have outcomes of 0-0, 1-0, or 1-1. these types of game results don't satisfy them, when in fact, it is the very thing that makes soccer much more of a sophisticated game. a match with a 1-0 result could either be a very boring match, or an extremely exciting match. the final score doesn't relate to the quality of the game play.
(left turns don't take that much talent, give me formula 1 or rally). I'd also rank curling as more interesting that soccer.
