Fox creates unique Fantastic Four Clip to Promote the Womens World Cup

NIKE's "American Woman" video is SOOOOO much better.

@Doopie - "it's a nice little tie-in for Fox to promote two things at once but the fact that soccer isn't all that popular in the states, added to that it's women's soccer (which even here in England the home of football, isn't watched very much) I just find it a bit odd. I wouldn't pair the two up but again, Fox have stakes in both so it makes sense for them"

Any guess what the 2nd most iconic Sports Illustrated cover is???

Brandi Chastain after her PK to win the World Cup.


Don't get me wrong, women's soccer is not very popular in the US, but Americans tune in to watch "our girls" in the World Cup!!

This is a great read about the picture, seriously it's fascinating how the stars aligned for it to happen:
http://deadspin.com/how-the-most-iconic-photo-in-womens-soccer-was-almost-n-1708269396

@speedyg33 - "way better lol. I'm sure there's a FF joke in there somewhere."

haha, no FF joke that I'm aware of.

"It's a bit different here. Whenever it's a national team we get a little crazy in this country."

If you live in the US and are a fan of soccer, the USWNT are your only realistic chance of seeing US soccer win!! It's the sad truth, so an American soccer fan gets their fill cheering for "our girls."

I won't watch MLS it's dreadful but I watch your Premier League.

@Doopie - "the cynic in me says those foreign players are after the big bucks but you're right there is a certain element of - not raising the US game but giving it something it doesn't quite have in spades just yet."

You're definitely not wrong. haha. It benefits all parties involved. These foreign players get paid more than they might overseas and they are able to extend their careers because they are better by comparison of their competition. On the flipside, they benefit the MLS with their marketability and reputation. Plus, you like to hope these experienced and talented foreign players pass on knowledge and mentor MLS players.

"your men's team was pretty good last time I saw them. If soccer continues to catch on then the USA could be really good in years to come. Me, I've given up on ever winning anything. it's just disappointment time and again"

They're definitely a much improved team, even since the previous World Cup. There's a lot to be optimistic and look forward to, but they're still underdogs and they could use a good-great, young, talented core group of players. The more US players that see regular playing time overseas, the better the USMNT will be. Look at Howard & Dempsey. And Donovan on several loans. When the majority and/or best US soccer players play for foreign clubs, they'll be much better for it. I could be wrong, but they can't rely on the MLS to develop World Cup title contenders.

If you're a good-great US athlete, you're more likely to play one of the major sports at amateur levels because they're more popular and there's more lucrative futures. Hell, the SEC is the most popular and successful conference in college sports, HOWEVER they don't have men's soccer!!
A while back the NCAA passed a rule that there should be the same number of men's and women's sports and the SEC did away with Men's soccer. The SEC has men's club soccer and they play other schools' club teams, but it's not part of the NCAA.

@Doopie In Miami the fan base will be more Latin, South American and La Liga supporters. That's why the USMNT only plays qualifiers back East. If they were to play Mexico in Texas or California it would feel like an away game lol. another interesting thought about the girls is we have 347 division one Universities, hundreds of other colleges, and junior colleges. Almost all of them have women's soccer. They all offer 12 scholarships on average. It's about getting a quality education paid for. Then all this women graduate start families and careers and at some point and pass their love for the game on to the next generation.