Women also love football
Soccer is proverbially seen as a men’s sport, an excuse to meet up with the boys and drink until the final touchdown. While men seem to be the most common demographic (perhaps they can be related to the idea that men beat themselves unconscious and scream), there are plenty of women who really enjoy the game. This is not simply referring to the women who tolerate Super Bowl parties and serve barbecue wings to the army of NFL fans who walk through the door. These are actually fans who keep track of the score, support the home team, and would kick the average kid’s butt when it comes to throwing a Super Bowl party.
What explains this phenomenon and why don’t more women enjoy soccer? Note that some sports parties are characterized by gender bonding. If men want to hang out with their friends, it’s nothing personal, they might not be enthusiastic about the idea of a wife or girlfriend going to the party. The man may even fear that women will bring an uncomfortable energy to the event, such as criticizing some basic masculine elements or focusing on the negative aspects of football. The man may be afraid of such a scenario and try to keep the game as mysterious and unladylike as possible.
However, some guys are open to the idea of their spouse joining in on Sunday’s fun, especially if she’s a natural follower and enjoys watching a good show. The woman may become enthusiastic about sports in an effort to bond with her spouse or to make more friends. They may find joy in displaying team spirit, having common foe and foe as partners. If you think about it, soccer is quite an operatic sport; both an expression of primordial human emotion and a gladiatorial battle between giants. People live vicariously through these sporting figures, which is why both men and women find human aspiration exciting and even inspiring.
Then, of course, there are women who simply love soccer for the same reason that men do: because it’s fun, because they enjoy making predictions and cheering for their favorite teams, and because they’ve watched every Super Bowl since 1975. Men aren’t the only ones who can become obsessed with sports. There are some expert women in the NFL who can feel the same adrenaline rush that comes from watching Tom Brady throw a winning pass. Everyone loves good competition, and soccer is the most competitive game in America, with the most passionate fans. It’s both a patriotic event (watch the city of Atlanta being humiliated by Dallas, as New York fights Green Bay) and a riveting thriller involving real-life heroes and villains grabbing that ball for their lives. .
There’s only one more satisfying thing in life than watching the Super Bowl with the boys, a bucket of wings and a pint of your favorite drink all to yourself, all that plus a girl by your side who never asks to change the channel.