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ian_zz@my-dejanews.com wrote:
: does anyone over on that side of the pond enjoy soccer, otherwise known as
: football here in Britain.  although you have a national squad currently i am
: getting the impression that it is not by any means rivalling
: baseball,football or basketball,the most popular sports in the U.S.A.

The game is important here as a participant sport for children, but not as
a spectator sport like base/foot/basketball.  We have had professional
teams in Albuquerque from time to time, but none has yet built a solid
financial base.

(BTW, how did it occur to you to ask in this particular newsgroup?  Not
even the locals use it enough to notice.  I suppose most people
interested in recreation here are out doing it.)