WHY SOCCER - "THE
BEAUTIFUL GAME" - IS STRUGGLING IN THE USA
American Soccer Fan
Brazilian Soccer Fan
German Soccer Fan
South Korean Soccer Fan
Ever wonder why soccer is struggling
in the United States of America. The beautiful game,
as it is known, enjoys huge popularity worldwide.
So why is it not growing and thriving in the US?
We believe the answer may very well lie with the fans.
Very often it's the great support shown by the loyal
armies of fans that motivate and inspire national
team to aspire to great heights.
We present pictures above of a typical American soccer
fan, Brazilian soccer fan, German Soccer fan and South
Korean soccer fan. What do you think, huh! So why
is soccer such a popular sport in all countries -
except the US? Could it be something to do with the
fans???
Yup. Barack Obama, 44th President of the good old
USA is as Irish as Bono. His great-great-grandfather came from Moneygall
in County Offaly.
To celebrate, we present the song 'There's No One as Irish as Barack Obama',
sung by Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys. It became an instant big hit on
YouTube, getting nearly 400,000 views in the first two weeks.
The band have been invited to Washington DC by Irish American Democrats
to perform at Obama's inauguration party on 19th of Janurary 2009. Go
Irish!
So get practising! To help you out, here's the words
of the song: