Have ya watched American football?
Same numbers, we just take more breaks and swap people around more
This is true, but the upsides are:
Every play, something happens, and every play, there is score potential for either side.
That, and you get to watch big peoplebeat the living daylights out of eachother.
Also, I feel like football takes a lot more strategy, so it's easier for me to appreciate. I don't know this for sure though, as I'm not a soccer fanatic.