when I started to pick up group in 2007
they're probably with ten members now we
have 10,000 members in total now people
are really into the food pool actually I
mean there are like people that work
with me they are more into than me
there was a stereotype associated with
the sport that it wasn't very manly
sport it was in a contact sport where in
fact it's actually the opposite it's a
very physical demanding sport and I
think we're at the point now where I
think soccer is going to make a
breakthrough I've been playing soccer
since I was four for a very long time in
the United States soccer was looked at
as a girl's sport whereas boys played
American football it is such a global
community here in New York as far as
soccer goes that some of our you know
international guys are surprised that
the oh there's women here and they're
very talented which of course I'm proud
of I have the unique opportunity this
world cup to introduce my boyfriend to
soccer and he's like its kind of boring
sometimes I'm like well that's because
you're waiting for that one beautiful
moment it's like sometimes it's a
nail-biter right it's the rhythm of the
game that Americans are not as used to
because it's going because American
football which is like you get
incremental like wins every time you
move forward in football you get supple
points right Oh get a point here you get
a point here and you get a point here
and I think it's the fact that no you
get a point after like playing for 30
minutes maybe
a football game is is sometimes like
suffering 90 minutes and doing a goal
that doesn't exist I don't know that
much about football but I've been
watching my whole life and I know a lot
more than a lot of young American guys
and it kind of embarrasses them you know
so it's really kind of awesome and so
they like listened to you and then
you'll face statistic and then you'll
hear them say a wee clip back to you and
like are so proud of you
America should catch up pretty soon but
you know now is the time they should
start the history because the USA did
really well they did solid I think
they're playing fantastic and then once
you get into the second round of the
World Cup it's a completely different
game so I think the US has a very good
chance I am absolutely following the
World Cup along with all of the rest of
New York we really really want to see
the u.s. win and surprise everyone