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What a weekend its been in the English and Spanish leagues. I've seen close to 60 goals scored. Not bad for a sport that allegedly doesn't have enough scoring.
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What a weekend its been in the English and Spanish leagues. I've seen close to 60 goals scored. Not bad for a sport that allegedly doesn't have enough scoring.
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Meh....
Goals scored is a farce anyhow. Real soccer fans will tell you that it comes down to the intricacies and great skills. If the ADHD boys want to complain there's not enough scoring, that's their deal.
The question was raised as to whether top-level soccer players are great athletes (when compared to top-level players at other sports).
Obviously, soccer players can run, and they can run for a relatively long period of time, although I dispute the claim that they are running continuously for 90 monutes (45, to be more accurate). Most of that time they are just jogging around. And of course they have big legs. So what? Football linemen have legs that are as big as most soccer players' waists.
But being able to run and kick a ball is only one part of being athletic. Great soccer players can do amazing things WITH THEIR LEGS AND FEET, but they are only amazing because they are done with their legs and feet. I fthey were doing the same things with their hands it would be no big deal. Nothing a soccer player does requires as much skill as playing tennis, pitching baseball, golfing, or playing basketball at the top levels. They are kicking a fucking ball, for goodness sake.
As far as upper body strength, the fact that it is not required to have strong arms to play soccer is irrelevant; it is required to be a top athlete. If a bowler has a giant, strong right arm does that make him a great athlete? Of course not.
The reason why soccer will never have mass appeal in the U.S. is because the higher the level of competition, the fewer goals will be scored. You could show all of the highlights of the entire World Cup tournament in a fifteen minute video - the championship game in 30 seconds, tops.
Wake me up when it's over.
As I said, it's a fine little game for women and children...
Let's switch dead horses for a moment. You say that baseball is boring, and I point out to you that the millions of people who watch it don't find it boring at all, because they KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON when nobody is hitting a home run.
Now switch to soccer (or if you prefer, "football"). A bunch of guys kicking a ball around a big grassy field. For 95% of the game, there is ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE THAT ANYTHING WILL HAPPEN THAT COULD AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME. The ball is at least 50 yards (47 metres to you) away from the goal. A couple times during each half, the ball moves in closer so that a goal is POSSIBLE, but most of the time one of the nancies kicks it away and its 50 yards out again.
Clearly, a soccer fan would not see the game the same way I do, because I "don't understand the game."
You would have to pay me at least $50 to sit through a professional soccer game, buy me a beer and pay for my parking as well. It would be torture.
As I said, it's a fine little game for women and children...
Not enough violence for you?
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Greco-Roman wrestling exercises all muscles in the body....
The question was raised as to whether top-level soccer players are great athletes (when compared to top-level players at other sports).
Obviously, soccer players can run, and they can run for a relatively long period of time, although I dispute the claim that they are running continuously for 90 monutes (45, to be more accurate). Most of that time they are just jogging around. And of course they have big legs. So what? Football linemen have legs that are as big as most soccer players' waists.
But being able to run and kick a ball is only one part of being athletic. Great soccer players can do amazing things WITH THEIR LEGS AND FEET, but they are only amazing because they are done with their legs and feet. I fthey were doing the same things with their hands it would be no big deal. Nothing a soccer player does requires as much skill as playing tennis, pitching baseball, golfing, or playing basketball at the top levels. They are kicking a fucking ball, for goodness sake.
As far as upper body strength, the fact that it is not required to have strong arms to play soccer is irrelevant; it is required to be a top athlete. If a bowler has a giant, strong right arm does that make him a great athlete? Of course not.
The reason why soccer will never have mass appeal in the U.S. is because the higher the level of competition, the fewer goals will be scored. You could show all of the highlights of the entire World Cup tournament in a fifteen minute video - the championship game in 30 seconds, tops.
Wake me up when it's over.
What a load of tosh. The very fact they do use their feet to do such amazing things is the point. With tennis, baseball and gridiron they are using their primary limbs used for co ordination - their hands. That gives them a massive advantage.
The whole point of football (soccer) is that how they get there to score goals. As for not enough goals, you obviously didn't watch the EPL this weekend. Chelsea 6 - Arsenal 0, Liverpool 6 - Cardiff 3.
You could watch the whole Super Bowl highlights in about three minutes, but you have to sit through FOUR HOURS to watch the damn thing. Snore fest. And don't even get me started on coma-inducing baseball.
Baseball players are throwing a ball for fucks sake, a basketball player is bouncing a ball for fucks sake.... you get the picture..
What a weekend its been in the English and Spanish leagues. I've seen close to 60 goals scored. Not bad for a sport that allegedly doesn't have enough scoring.
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Shows you how far baseball has fallen....uuughhh
Shows you how far baseball has fallen....uuughhh
The players and the owners did it themselves.Its not surprising really.Its hard for kids to love baseball these days when players are moving from one team to another playing the game for the love of the money instead of the love for the game.
Shows you how far baseball has fallen....uuughhh
The players and the owners did it themselves.Its not surprising really.Its hard for kids to love baseball these days when players are moving from one team to another playing the game for the love of the money instead of the love for the game.
Grow up, that's every professional sport.
The players and the owners did it themselves.Its not surprising really.Its hard for kids to love baseball these days when players are moving from one team to another playing the game for the love of the money instead of the love for the game.
Grow up, that's every professional sport.
I took you off ignore because i figured at LEAST in the sports section,you wouldnt act so childish.Looks like I figured wrong.
Shows you how far baseball has fallen....uuughhh
The players and the owners did it themselves.Its not surprising really.Its hard for kids to love baseball these days when players are moving from one team to another playing the game for the love of the money instead of the love for the game.
Grow up, that's every professional sport.
