Ann Coulter announced in her syndicated column today that the growing interest in soccer “can only be a sign of the nation’s moral decay.” We at Cheapseatstickets have been following the 2014 World Cup Facebook and Twitter posts of fans and friends for the past few weeks and the consensus is anything but universal.   For every blog/post glorifying the World Cup action in Brazil, there are two expressing their distaste for the games.

Our favorite anti-Cup post included a graphic that read “I don’t watch soccer… if I wanted to watch somebody struggle to score for 90 minutes, I’d take my friends out to the bar.” The post rings true for many Americans but it seems those who simply don’t understand the game herald the anti-Cup sentiment.

“Why are their 90 minutes in the game but the official gets to decide if the game goes longer?” “How can you watch such a low-scoring affair?” “What’s up with the yellow cards?” “It’s SO boring!!!”

The questions are fair enough but remind us that at some point, everyone has to learn the nuances of every sport. We recall our childhood fascination learning why a baseball player can strike out and still get to first base! In the United States, we grow up with a formal education in baseball, football and basketball. Soccer is placed on the back burner with the likes of hockey.

And it makes sense that pretty much every nation on the planet lives and dies for this international sport. They are educated in futbol as a way of life. You hear it in their song and cries from the stands. They hang on every pass, every shot and every goal, no matter how few or how many.

So for those that question the validity of soccer, simply look to the billions that revel in the sport. The first round brought us some spectacular play – from the stunning performance of the United States to the shocking tie in the Mexico – Brazil match to the back and forth of the Aussie-Netherlands game. It’s going to be a great Cup and it only happens once in a blue moon.

LeBron James announced earlier this week that he would exercise his early termination option and thus become a free agent on July 1. And while the pundits sit back and speculate where James will ultimately play basketball, there are fans in Miami and around the nation trying to figure out where the NBA superstar will take his skills. Forecasting where LeBron goes could result in a substantial payoff for the average season ticket holder.

When LeBron James left Cleveland in 2010 to join the Miami Heat, the south beach organization saw their game tickets sales rise from 90.4% to more than 100% per game. Just days after LeBron made his move, the Heat announced they sold out their season ticket inventory. And while Miami Heat fans have already made their season ticket commitment to the 2014-2015 season, many interested clubs have a “vacancy” of available tickets.

We have already seen the articles touting the benefits of LeBron to various teams around the league from the Chicago Bulls to the Houston Rockets to the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers to LeBron’s original team in Cleveland. Season ticket holders are generally obligated to renew the next season when they pay for playoff options. So season ticket holders for Rockets and Clippers games are already committed to next year. But many Lakers and Cavs fans have opted out for next year. If LeBron were to don either of those uniforms, you can thoroughly expect ticket prices to skyrocket.

The lucky season ticket holders won’t have won the Powerball but certainly the next best thing in the sports world. And while we don’t recommend buying a season ticket based on the LeBron speculation, we know those that hold the lucky ticket will be very happy fans!  And of course, if you don’t have seasons, you can always get your tickets from us at www.cheapseatstickets.com