The World Cup

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As many of you know the world cup is a major ordeal for the soccer community, countries all around the world practically stop just to watch the world cup. Not only do these countries cheer on all the other teams that are playing as well as their home team, but they give respect to the sport. This also rings true for many other sports that are found around the world, for example rugby, polo, etc. However, here in the United States, you see many of the television stations pre-empting their programing for award ceremonies but you don't see them doing the like for The World Cup. I find it degrading and rude to the American Team. You always find them taking time out of their programming schedules for other sports like basketball, football and of course baseball, but, why not soccer. This game has been around a lot longer, competition is all over the world not just in the United States. It is amazing how disrespectful the U.S. television stations are being to this great sport. Oh sure you can watch some of the games on ESPN, but that station was designed specifically for sports, the others have not, yet they take the time do show other sporting programs. Our soccer players here in the U.S. deserve the respect of its nation, not getting thrown on the back burner the way it is.