Correct - and that reason is that it is a cheap game to play. All you need is a ball.Soccer is the most popular & most played sport in the world, for a reason.
Correct - and that reason is that it is a cheap game to play. All you need is a ball.Soccer is the most popular & most played sport in the world, for a reason.
I hate to say this. But I won't be surprised as we go deeper into the tournament, there will be more violence due to over-zealous flag-bearers.and those stupid little flags on everyones cars, except for Canada flags, and Leafs flags. the rest should be banned, you wanna fly another countries colours, then go fly it there not here.
how about a guy wearing a Canadiens jersey on Yonge Street? would you have him arrested and deported to a labour camp in Kapuskasingand those stupid little flags on everyones cars, except for Canada flags, and Leafs flags. the rest should be banned, you wanna fly another countries colours, then go fly it there not here.
Amen brothawould the hillbilly crowd please go back to their trailers, Stompin Tom, malt liquour and mayonnaise sandwiches please!!! We live in the 500 channel universe now, if you dont like a sport or an event you simply change the channel. Your opinions are that the beautiful game is boring and slow, and go Leafs go are a blimp on the world map. Take the Super Bowl and Stanley Cup finals multiply it by 20 and you still arent even close to the numbers that watch this event in the world. Of course I wouldnt expect any of you to understand this since your world doesnt extend beyond your strip mall and your beer store.
People actually have died with heart attacks in professional soccer. It actually takes cardio to play unlike American sports. Same with Rugby. Its actually American sports who wimped and pussed out.It makes perfect sense.
Why can't both teams play overtime(s) until a goal is scored to determine a winner?
Instead of a shoot out to determine the outcome?
Some soccer teams strategically play a trap system and prefer to go to a shoot out to get the win. How is that sportsmanship?
FIFA's reason is they don't want the players to "suffer or die". Total wimpiness!
At least these soccer players died as Men!People actually have died with heart attacks in professional soccer. It actually takes cardio to play unlike American sports. Same with Rugby. Its actually American sports who wimped and pussed out.
Pads covering your entire body make you feel like a tough guy?
Shift changes and commercial breaks every 2 minutes so you dont need to train cardio? To me, thats wimpiness.
Yeah, all you need is a cheap ball or a coconut....Soccer is the most popular & most played sport in the world, for a reason.
That is exactly right. The brazilian children play with old tennis balls on the beach, and when I was a child back in the old country, we played on a farmers field, where otherwise cows were grazing. I sincerely believe that we learned a lot about balance and dribling by having to avoid the cow patties on the field.Yeah, all you need is a cheap ball or a coconut....
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I have some great pics of kids playing in rice patties (dry) with bare feet.....That is exactly right. The brazilian children play with old tennis balls on the beach, and when I was a child back in the old country, we played on a farmers field, where otherwise cows were grazing. I sincerely believe that we learned a lot about balance and dribling by having to avoid the cow patties on the field.
Thats your problem. You need to watch the game and not hold your breath for stats. Typical American sports syndrome.FIFA = BBBoring
Last time I looked at some FIFA stats on Sunday night, here’s my summary
- goofy goals
- goofy goalkeepers
- Almost 40% of matches resulted in ties. What ever happened to OT or at least shoot-outs?
- 1 match had no scoring at all (Uruguay v. France)
- players routinely making miraculous recoveries from faked “near-fatal” injuries
- dives that would certainly be penalized in hockey
- delay-of-game tactics galore
- time clock that runs even when the ball is not in play
Now that’s what I call BORING. And these are supposed to be the best-of-the-best in the world playing at the highest level. Can’t wait for the NHL to start again this autumn and we can watch a real sport again.
Not really, one of the greatest players of all time....the Brazilian Pele grew up in a poor village where they bundled up some old rags and tied them in place with some string. This is very common in very poor countries even today. Wanna see unbelievable skill ? watch some old Pele highlights.Correct - and that reason is that it is a cheap game to play. All you need is a ball.
I like basketball also but the NBA playoffs are a drop in the bucket compared to the world cup. There are soccer rivalrys dating back to the late 1800's to early 1900's, so this decades of rivalry in the NBA just dont jive. And not to sound ignorant, but North Americas conquest of sports such as Hockey and basketball are pretty much done. There are players in Europe that are just as good if not better. Spain is a powerhouse in Basketball, and so is Russia, Slovakia and Sweden, etc in hockey and getting stronger and stronger as years go by. Even Kobe Bryant played in Italy and speaks fluent Italian.You're comparing apples and oranges. The World Cup is like the Olympics. It happens every 4 years and it's countries competing against each other. In hockey, NBA, and American Football, it's teams primarily within America and some in Canada competing.
Boston vs the Lakers tonight in game 6. This could end the series, and the Celtics/Lakers rivalry that has lasted decades continues. Bird, Magic, so many greats. You want to watch intensity, watch that. The series has been brilliant thus far.
Lional Messi is un-be-fuckin-liev-able. I heard he is the highest paid athlete in the world right now. Something like over 100 mil. per year. Topped Tiger, Beckham, Rinaldo, etc, and he is only 22 or so.Technique rules over pure athleticism in soccer and that's what makes it great. Lional Messi, the best player in the world is like 5'5 and 120 lbs. He would'nt even get a chance in North American sprots cuz of their emphasis on being big and strong. Thats what makes it so great.
Yes.Lionel Messi is un-be-fuckin-liev-able. I heard he is the highest paid athlete in the world right now. Something like over 100 mil. per year. Topped Tiger, Beckham, Rinaldo, etc, and he is only 22 or so.