�the number one sport in the world is viewed as a lower-level sport in a nation that seems to think that it sets the trends for the world. Ironic as it may seem, however, most Americans tend to think that soccer will never gain notoriety in the United States.Though soccer has not gained any notable level of following in the United States at either the professional or elite amateur level, there is one place that soccer has gained huge notoriety in the United States: the youth leagues. America's youth is starting to play the game of soccer at the age of four and in many areas are playing two to three seasons a year. In fact, in some youth organizations, such as the Lehigh Township Athletic Organization, baseball coaches are pleading for the availability of soccer leagues to be limited as they believe that soccer is stealing kids away from baseball.Another way that soccer is growing in the United States is through immigration. Soccer is the primary sport throughout Latin America, and as the Hispanic-American population grows in the United States, so does the game of soccer.One argument against the growth of the game of soccer is that America already has its big four in baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. As mentioned in the article "Have Steroids Ruined Baseball," the big four used to be the big three and the big three were baseball, horse racing, and boxing. Baseball, the only sport from the big three of the 1930's to be a part of today's big four is not number one. That spot belongs to football. Also, although we refer to baseball, football, basketball, and hockey as the big four, TV ratings show that NASCAR is actually the third most-watched sport in the United States. All of this proves nothing except that the popularity of sports in the United States can fluctuate leading someone to believe that soccer could gain notoriety in the United States.Can Soccer Gain Notoriety in America?
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