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gamingpotato7 on 08 September 2015
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Abun said:
gamingpotato7 said:
KBG29 said:
For me it is the massive lack of entertainment. Whether it was playing it in school, or wtching it on TV, it is just the most boring sport in every aspect. I watch almost every sport out their, pool, bowling, cards, racing, Rugby, Austrailian Football, Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Wrestling, UFC, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, US Football, , etc. including the womens league of many of them, and I enjoy all of them. However, I just can not get Soccer, I try about 3 or 4 times a year, I sit down and watch a whole soccer game, and I just don't see what makes it click.


You are clearly biased towards it. If you don't get it, you don't get it. It is one of the most skillful sports out there, unlike many of the ones you said. Each time a ball enters the goal it is an explosion of enthusiasm and a meaningful one at that since scoring goals is so rare. When a team scores many goals, people don't celebrate so much because they understand the value of a single goal in a 90 minutes match. It is the most popular sport in the world, not because people are poor so they can only play that. It is popular because it is extremely fun to play and a hugely passion driven game. Try to understand it better, and maybe it can be more fun than watching cards or bowling.

For me personally I don't see how positions differ in Soccer except for the goalie.In football each position is different and key to success with plays that actually have to be set in order to score.It is the same for Basket Ball as not all players have the same skill set and the scoring is higher because it is a fast temo sport with a shorter distance to the hoop and you control the ball with your hands.The excitement is huge when a player hits a big time shot or the game is close as is with football.Fans also cheer for great defense in both sports.There is nothing like play off basket ball and football either as far as big games.

If a player is expelled in Soccer, the team crumbles most of the times. Even one position with a not so good player, the other team can exploit that position, like having a fast winger and a slow right back it can lead to fast plays from the wing and crosses for the forwards to finish. A great center midfield in a team can lead to solid play and control in the midfield and just disable the other team from doing anything significative. And did you ever hear about the greatest soccer club competition in the World, the European Champions League? It has the best teams from Europe and its final's audience surpasses the Super Bowl. And the World Cup simply obliterates any other sporting event. The thing I was talking about was that if people don't understand a sport, it does not mean others are better or bigger. Football and Basketball are great, for those who like it, and they are also huge and they are complex sports. But just like Soccer.