Obama Has Bigger Things To Worry About, Like Soccer

This is yet another reason why soccer’s popularity has and will forever be stunted in the U.S.

According to Goal.com chief editor Andrea Canales, President Obama would be wise to drop his economical resurrection efforts in favor of playing a sport that, frankly, a majority of the American people could give two shits about.

Yes, it’s true that sports have made a habit of alleviating the strain of economical stresses throughout our nation’s history by taking our minds off of how bad our lives suck during a recession. But when was the last time soccer has been credited with lightening the spirits of the American public during a depression?

Or endearing itself to the masses by featuring players who take a hiatus from the sport to serve their country?

It’s also true that Obama’s daughters play recreationally, perhaps inheriting the skills of their father. But Canales takes advantage of an Obama quote stating the president enjoyed the feeling of unity on the sidelines of his daughters’ soccer games. Running with this opportunity, Canales insists Obama should pursue an effort to bring the World Cup to the U.S. and take his girls to numerous DC United matches.

Perhaps there will be time for kicking a checkered ball around the South Lawn when this whole financial crisis has blown over. Probably not, but maybe.