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human
Do you like sports?
gpt
*hands at sides* I'm not really into sports, but soccer isn't bad. My friend is obsessed with it and was telling me about this guy Freddy Adu who became pro at 14, I think
human
Oh tell me more
gpt
Apparently he peaked early though and never really became as great as he could be
human
That is a shame. Do you watch the world cup?
gpt
No, but my boyfriend has been trying to get me to. He said I should start with women's soccer because the female US team hasn't placed lower than third since they started in 1991.
human
*calm eyes* Despite the US not being as supportive of soccer as other sports, the us teams have done amazingly well in the world cups as you mentioned
gpt
Yeah, but i think Americans are getting tired of some of the US only sports. Soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball and golf combined.
human
That is because soccer is the most popular internationally
gpt
I asked my boyfriend why it's called soccer here and he said it was slang for association football in the states.
human
Honestly, football and american football confused the heck out of me when I was younger. Calling it soccer made it easier
gpt
Maybe they should just call American football :stupid ball" and get it over with. I heard the city set to host the fifa in 2022 doesn't even exist yet.
human
True many countries want to host despite no immediate economic benefits
gpt
*calm eyes* That's really surprising, I heard there are no disceernable economic benefits to host the Olympics either. I guess the whole process is so taxing to the economy and people.
human
Perhaps but it also provides prestige, advertisement, tourism, and jobs so I guess it is worth it
gpt
*relaxed posture* I like that some of the players are altruistic at least, even if sports is mostly about money. I heard a German player donated his 300,000 FIFA win money to help kids in Brazil get surgery.
human
*laughs* That is very generous of him
gpt
*calm eyes* I heard Jon Stewart was a footballer as well.
human
*frowns* I hope soccer continues to maintain such a healthy spirit despite allegations of corruption surrounding the league
gpt
I am sure it will only gain in popularity as Americans start looking outside the country for what's new and different