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David Beckham scored his first Goal for L.A. Galaxy on Wednesday against D.C. United in a Free-Kick from just outside the area, his first since coming to the USA to play soccer. You can view the highlights of the game below.
I have to say though, that what struck me most about the comments on the video above at the YouTube Web site was that my fellow countrymen really are idiots when it comes to accepting world languages, and arrogant when it comes to accepting Americans showing enthusiasm for Soccer. Us Brits thought it was the French who were the most arrogant in Europe, but breaking this news gently: The British are arrogant too. (shhhh…)
PoisonTheHeart: “it’s in the net! it’s in the net!”
Pfft.. americans.
wilddeville: its football you idiot not soccer
The above are quotes of two of the nicer comments made to the YouTube video.
I guess I need to explain something to my countrymen back home… You call it Football, not everyone else does and um – it doesn’t really matter what they call it. Here are a few variations on the English (UK) “football”. I really hope that eventually those back home learn to accept that other countries and cultures may use other names and words for things…
I am happy to say though that both the US and the British can understand me when I say they’re appearing arrogant and unable to accept world culture. We both do that really well…
English (US)
n. – soccer (and this seems the only name you have issues with)
Dansk (Danish)
n. – fodbold
Nederlands (Dutch)
voetbal
Français (French)
n. – football, soccer
Deutsch (German)
n. – Fußball
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. – (αθλοπ.) ποδόσφαιρο
Italiano (Italian)
calcio
Português (Portuguese)
n. – futebol (m)
Русский (Russian)
футбол
Español (Spanish)
n. – fútbol, balompié
Svenska (Swedish)
n. – fotboll
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
英式足球, 足球
中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. – 英式足球, 足球
한국어 (Korean)
n. – 축구
日本語 (Japanese)
n. – サッカー
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) لعبه كرة ألقدم
עברית (Hebrew)
n. -כדורגל
I think its a case that people here are very defensive of what we see as ‘our’ language – its no different to an English teacher shouting someone down for saying “I were” over “I was”..
So the reason people dont complain about other languages could be either ignorance, double standards – or that they are derivatives of the Word ‘football’, not ‘soccer’.
¬¬ and i defy you to find on YouTube a video without at least one evil, arrogent, ignorant prick – who does not get completely the wrong idea and slam not only the video, but the submitter. Unfortunatley its part of the culture of Youtube now to get really vile comments
“Our” language is a mishmash of almost every language developed over the last 2000 years or so. Are the French so displeased with all their words we’ve assimilated?
Besides, perhaps American’s should be annoyed that the English stick the word “American” before “Football” when referring to “Football”? ;)