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Originally Posted by sarcyspice
it is an interesting comparison you make there... with club football i think it is because we feel invested in it week in week out that we get so passionate about it, where as international are played once every couple of months, and you get passionate about it one summer in 2 or 4......
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That's a big reason why college sports are so intense. I've often discussed this with United fans that I know over there. If you want something in the US that best compares to the atmosphere of European soccer, look to college football, not to any pro sports. Even the little things like a dedicated section for thousands of opposing fans is something that no other sport in the US has. Tailgating can be compared to the atmosphere at the pubs near the grounds prior to games. You have singing, chanting, and overall people have a personal connection to the school or club.
While in my previous example, I compared basketball because of the dull nature of the NBA compared to the amazing excitement of the
NCAA tournament, college FOOTBALL is a much better comparison in terms of atmosphere. Generally speaking the atmosphere is still better for most soccer games, but with ticket prices forcing real fans out and bandwagoners in, the atmosphere at the big clubs has been going downhill steadily for several years.