Cerebral Soccer

[Halo]

Once upon a time someone said, "I'll make up a game with a rule so devoid of common sense that no one will ever play the game":

You can kick the ball,
you cannot touch the ball with your hands or arms,
you can hit the ball with your head.
 

[RTHolmes]

265million players cant be wrong

[Killer91]

I have to admit i played it for 5 years.
Its a really fun sport to play but i still can't being myself to watch it on tv.

[Raptor]

I use to be the same way as killer. Loved to play but could not stand to watch it. What I have found makes it so much better is if you pick a team you want to win and cheer for them. That makes it worthwhile.

I still play pick up games weekly.

[druski85]

Most sports make very little sense, if you actually think about them.  I would say competitive archery is one of the few that does.  Learn how to shoot accurately so you can feed your family, in the old days.  No crazy strange rules...just hit as accurately as you can a target from various ranges. 

Anyway, Raptor nailed my thoughts exactly -- even the bit about pickup.  Today though I'm hobbling around on a sprained ankle from last night's game.    Ah well, nothing some ice can't fix.   

[Gh0stFT]

it's a game, nothing more or less. When i was young, ofcourse i played soccer (it is THE sport played by kids and teens, at least here in germany)
Today i'm not that interested into the national league (Bundesliga), i seldom watch any game, i'm more into Motorsport. But when it comes to
European Championship or the World-Cup every 4 years i transform into a crazy Fan! 
I even get Pro Evolution Soccer for the PC just for the 2010 WC ! 

[Anodizer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBkbj_S3etY&feature=player_embedded#!
This guy doesn't like soccer because it starts with the letter "S".. 

[Spikes]

I have to admit i played it for 5 years.
Its a really fun sport to play but i still can't being myself to watch it on tv.

+1.

[jdbecks]

I use to enjoy watching it, but now I only enjoy watching international games, especialy when Brazil play...they play such beutifull football. but I played rugby my whole life and never not enjoyed playing it.

now, motorsport, is a whole kettle of fish! and is by far the best and most supreme sport

[Lusche]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBkbj_S3etY&feature=player_embedded#!
This guy doesn't like soccer because it starts with the letter "S".. 

But he has many valid points... 

[Jayhawk]

"Soccer: the sport for fourth graders that foreign people take seriously."

[RTHolmes]

if gridiron is so great why doesnt the rest of the world play it?

[guncrasher]

Once upon a time someone said, "I'll make up a game with a rule so devoid of common sense that no one will ever play the game":

You can kick the ball,
you cannot touch the ball with your hands or arms,
you can hit the ball with your head.
 

Why do you call football football if you cant use your feet?  shouldn't it be called handball, runball or maybe thrownball.  wasnt football (or american football as it is known in just about everywhere in the world) a variation of soccer (or football as it is known in just about everywhere else in the world).  Football or soccer if you prefer has been played for over a thousand years.

btw did you know that FIFA has more associated countries than the united nations?  and by the way can somebody tell me where i can get this cell phone case.  I dont care how expensive it is, I want it, it would be a pleasure to reach out and touch someone.



semp

[Jayhawk]

Dear Rest of the World,

Hi, America here.  Listen, American football grew out of Rugby (which was also called football), which derived from football(soccer).  So that's how the name came about; now most of us will admit it doesn't make a lot of sense that the whole world calls the game by one name but here in the U.S.A. it's something else, but that's just how it is.  So go ahead and trash talk, don't worry, we'll do the same to you, but really, that argument's getting old.  If the name is ever going to change, it won't be overnight, if that's all you can come up with you probably should just stop.  We're going to continue talking about football and yards and you can continue talking about football and meters.  May I suggest you get used to it?  America has much bigger issues than football doesn't it, surely you can think of something better than making fun of football already right!?

Merci, Au revoir

-The United States of America.

[Denholm]

Perhaps this argument will die down when America stops associating France with retreating.