why do other nations like beating the poms so much?
542585
Its because they suffer from the classic "Pride comes before a Fall" syndrome. Oh and they're English
575150
Well, people in most countries start to like the sport because it doesn't take much to play (two stones to set goalposts, one empty can to serve as the ball) and thus can be played virtually anywhere in the world (and not only developed nations).\n\nAs for the game itself, it's a mixture of pace, strategy, individual skill and team effort that allows for players to win a game by themselves sometimes but not always, and for weaker teams to pull an upset every now and then - probably more often than in other sports, but it's just speculation at this point.
569548
You think it matters to US or UK if they are being hated or loved? You think they are craving world's love? "Divide and rule" is in fine print of their constitutions. \n\nPiece of shitt. These are militant nations. Think about it - Biggest issue Americans had during the last election was "which candidate spent how many years in the US Army?". Yes thats what militant nations do. They had never been without war for a long time.\n\nUSA has a long list of countries they want to "globalize". All the countries of the world are included in this list. UK is at the bottom of that list, because they need UK help to "globalize" the other countries.\n\nIn Bangladesh, we are NOT scared of Iran having nuclear bomb. We feel threatened by US nuclear bombs, because US is the ONLY country who have used atomic/nuclear weapons before and they own 95% of world's nuclear weopons.\n\nUGLY UGLY UGLY
633687
Europeans, because they have a culture.
1053796
Yeah, Aussies and Kiwis love trying to beat each other - but we both love beating the English even more!!!
1114481
Maybe they're jealous of the influence we have around the world, and by things that we have done lately like the Iraq War which i believe is a reason why the majority of countries or at the European countries don't like us much. \nThe countries had great respect for us pre 9/11 i mean look at the Vigils they had for the victims, it's just the reckless war in Iraq that set many countries off.
960033
They're playing the nationalist card, as we'd say in England. It makes them popular with under-educated voters, basically.
1103940
Firstly 'You English Fans?' Calm down with your accusatory statements my dear!\n\nI am English, and where as I would LOVE England to win, I am realistic in acknowledging that there are many teams that have a really good shot at it too, such as Holland, The Chezh Republic, France, and of course the mighty Brazil! \n\nSo I don't think its arrogance, its just good old humourous patriotism!
529197
The world is just filled with player haters. America is the player and you all are the haters. America IS the biggest and most powerful country in the world. Half the world cant figure out how to govern themselves without strapping dynamite or C-4 to their chests and blowing their own citizens to smithereens. The majority of the Arab world (not all) is like a 14 yr old child, and the US is like their parents. A 14 yr old will always test the limits of what the parent says. The parent will gibe the 14 yr old some leeway and slack for a little while and turn a blind eye to the misbehavior only for a little while. Then, when the behavior becomes too much, the parent will pick the kid up, turn him upside down, and smack the living BEJEEZES out of that rear end. Then the kid starts crying and having a tantrum yelling "I hate you I hate you".  15 years later that kid looks back to that spanking and realizes it was in its own best interest. Someday, they will all thank us Americans for what we do for them today. You will thank us for ridding you of your repressive and terrorizing regimes. In 20 years, when you can join the rest of the civilized world in harmony, only then will we leave your countries and stop deploying to the Sandbox overseas. So sort yourselves out, QUIT BLOWING EACH OTHER UP WITH C-4 and we will BE HAPPY to leave your countries. WE DONT WANT TO BE THERE but the terrorists keep blowing people up. When the terror stops, we leave you alone. Simple as that!!\n\nYou are afraid of western culture erasing Arab culture???!! Whats going on in Iraq and Afghanistan right now is the SAME THING that went on in Germany and Japan after WW2. With the exception that Germans and Japanese DIDNT MURDER THEIR OWN NEIGHBORS!! (Well Germans did before ww2, so we sorted them out)  Now Germany and Japan, after USA occupation and reconstruction are 2 of the most powerful and influential nations ON THE PLANET!! Ever after US occupation and recontruction, German and Japanese culture is some of the most original and ecclectic cultures on the face of the Earth. The idea that we will turn the Arab nations into Americas puppets is a boldfaced LIE told to you by cunning serpent tongued liars with names such as Al-Zarqawi, Bin Laden and Hussein. And Irans president as well. They tell these lies in the hopes that it will veil the truth behind the American generocity. An independant Arab world free from oppression and violence are their biggest threats to their individual power. Would Bin Laden be an influential person if the Arab nation was at peace with itself? NO!! He created hatred and resentment for his own personal agenda and vendetta. As do the rest of the above mentioned names.
492150
The culture....OMG...it is so much closer to the German culture.  Look at the past, look at what happened. Also, look at today.  Those two countries, politically, are closer allies than France and Spain.
131018
Because we're a superpower and we do what we want rather than what the world wants us to do.  And we don't let other countries push us around.  Besides, we're a little more conservative than most of Western Europe.  Oh by the way, you forgot to mention we're responsible for the Crusades.
921609
It's just the simple fact that the british put all the social rascal and scroundals in the land of australia from many years back and the present nation is just the offspring of the uncuth side of british people. That's why their attitude is like criminals. As their grand grand grand grand fathers were all basically social criminals, ousted and outlawed from the land of UK by the then govt. of UK.
1105754
Because that is the English way. If we weren't so confident and determined then we wouldn't have such an infamous history!! XD\n\nAnd the same can be said of Germany, Italy, France...they've all had some dodgy performances in the knockout stages. They all have a chance to win too!
364967
We don't mind England having them. Its just the rest of the world that we have concluded is unstable. Why? Because they may use them on us.
218448
the bigger ones get more meadles and some theres so many people. in the littler countrys the medal winners are hero and everybody respects them. if a country that is really big got one everybody would be happy, but if a very small country got one everybody would act if it was them standing on the podium
217341
Guess Europeans are just superior beings...\n\nHow's that for sarcasm?
1021602
Because when you have a country with a huge population , that are only known for there playing soccer abilities , you have all the kids training an wanting to be great soccer players when they grow so you practically have a guaranteed cream of the crop  team for that county (Brazil) .\n\nArgentina is the same , except they dont have such a big population , an they have other stuff ,than just soccer to contribute there abilities.\n\nsame with japan , Japanese are know for being intelligent hard workers , disciplined etc . so every little Japanese kid grows up to fill those shoes, because in a way its whats expected of them.\n\nsame thing with Germans , they are know for there discipline so they all grow up wanting to fill those shoes an wanting to be know also for there discipline , an they accomplish that . German kids\n\nthere's ton's of other examples an some are negative too