Are Your Ready for Some Futbol?

I've never been a huge soccer (or futbol) fan, but I started watching the World Cup over the weekend and have become one!

Starting last Friday and going until July 11th, 32 nations will face off in soccer's World Cup. Across much of the globe - most of Europe and west Africa, all of the Western Hemisphere south of our borders - the tournament in South Africa is a bigger deal than the Olympics. However, not here. I'm surprised this is the case with the strong U.S. European history, but recently soccer is getting harder for Americans to ignore.

The so-called 90-minute "beautiful game" showcases balletic movement and momentum swings. Not to mention, for certain fans, hot guys running around in shorts. If you watch, you'll surely see fans from across the globe supporting their teams, the superstar players, who are on average a head shorter than your typical quarterback, in their hued uniforms and hear announcers bellow "goooooooalll." Very exciting.

As the United States population grows younger and more ethnically diverse, the globe is becoming smaller, soccer might finally be gaining a foothold on these shores. If you haven't checked it out yet, it's kind of a big deal, expand yourself. I recommend that you do.