Many soccer fans were excited about the men's World Cup coming to the U.S. next year, but their enthusiasm was short-lived due to high ticket prices set by FIFA.
Mike Trucano, a self-described soccer obsessive from Virginia, was thrilled when he heard the news.
"We were just so excited that it was coming,"Trucano says. He has attended every World Cup since 1994, traveling to various countries including South Korea and South Africa.
Trucano's experience and dedication to the sport make the high ticket prices even more disappointing for him and other fans, who are describing the situation as
"absolute madness".
Author's summary: Soccer fans are outraged over high ticket prices.