USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was NOT a popular sport of this time period?
A
Baseball
B
Boxing
C
Tennis
D
Soccer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Referred to as football in the rest of the world, professional soccer is truly an international sport. Estimates suggest that there are over 240 million registered players worldwide with fan participation in the billions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, soccer remains most popular in the countries where it first took root – Northern and Southern Europe, and Central and South America. It also has an avid following in Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are all sorts of reasons people will cite for soccer’s failure to fully take off in the US: the lack-lustre performance of men’s national team, TV rights limitations, the superiority of the women’s national team, Major League Soccer (MLS) or even Jurgen Klinsmann.

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