Why did soccer never catch on in America likvin Europe ?

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answer:because it sucks? No idea. But probably not a big draw for television because soccer doesn’t have natural breaks allowing for commercial interruption. OTOH, with Tivo and DVRs increasing in popularity, that’s becoming much less of a reason.

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