The Beautiful Game

I wonder why soccer (proper football) isn't more popular in the states, the game has everything, except high scores. If you watch a game and see what happens and really follow what the players are doing it's every bit the game of any american sport (especially football.) Last week I had the pleasure of watching an FA Cup match with Sheffield and Aresenal, Isaw the full 90 minutes of regular time followed by 30 minutes of extra time. 0-0 the whole way. Aresenal won on penalty kicks. It was the most exciting game I'd seen in years, no scoring until PKs. Today it's a Champions League game with Chelsea (who is leading the English Premier League) and FC Barcelona. The Spanish game is so different from the English, I get to see more English teams because of the offering from Fox Soccer Channel but it is impressive to see the footwork and quaility of the teams from other parts of the world. It is a beautiful game.