The American World Cup Introduced Ad Breaks—and Everyone Absolutely Hates It

2 months ago by geneva_convenience to c/usa

As the World Cup landed in the U.S. for the first time in three decades, international soccer fans have been acquainting themselves with the distinctly American pleasures of barbecue, highway traffic jams and Texas summers.

But there’s one American tradition that fans of the world’s most popular sport simply cannot tolerate. This summer, World Cup games have introduced commercial breaks smack in the middle of each half.

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azimir 18 points 2 months ago

When the US fist really started showing Fußball/soccer on TV it was such a shitshow. They kept trying to put in ad breaks, showing individal players while play was happening, and generally not showing the action.

The US doesn't get it yet. Whatever it is about Fußball/soccer. The broadcasters are too stuck on the money during the broadcast instead of the whole experience that the world understands.

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Zahille7 3 points 2 months ago

Fusseball?

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meowcar420 3 points 2 months ago

It's german for football and the ß is pronounced as voiceless double s

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queermunist 3 points 2 months ago

So it is fusseball?

Or like, fooseball?

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meowcar420 1 point 2 months ago

fooseball

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