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Americans started playing football shortly after it was invented in 1863 by the English. They played it in all their schools and universities. However, most Americans do not find watching a game in person or on TV very interesting. There can be several reasons for this.

First, Soccer has very little contact. Even Baseball is considered boring to watch, but people still do because it is considered the national pastime.

Second, there is too little scoring during a game. The Americans are used to sports with more action and quickly lose interest.

Third, the Americans have no teams to root for. When watching a game, most fans need to have a team they want to win or lose to make it interesting. There are no teams that Americans know or care about.

Forth, Some Americans are deterred from the sport by public disapproval of it or "soccer hating". Some people will call the sport names, but for the most part it is out of public view and not generally discussed.

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