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@naznatipis - Other forms of football require tactics aswell, take Rugby Union - you need to plan ahead and use tactics+skill to dominate the game/ create opportunities to score a try. Or even cricket where you must plan ahead how you want your field set, what are you aiming for with the bowling, what do you consider an acceptable run rate, etc.

As for Sports like Soccer, Rugby League and AFL - they also require tactics, its just that the game is designed around both teams having lots of rapid opportunities to attack / defend which makes it appear to viewers who don't fully understand the game that each side is just is just banging their heads against a wall.