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In reply to the discussion: What is your opinion of soccer [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)35. It's like watching hockey to me. I'm always, 'WTF? Where's the puck (or ball)?' So I don't watch it.
I've known people who are really into it and it is great exercise.
Never played the sport, but I didn't care for most ball games either. Not all of us are meant for team sports, we solo sports.
The world seems to love soccer more than any other sports, just going by sheer numbers. I wish they didn't have those stampedes and riots at times. I can't imagine wanting to be at a big game.
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Your original title of "I hate soccer" seems to have been modified by the response.....
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#10
Never cared for it myself until my daughter started playing competitively.
bluesbassman
Jun 2014
#11
Make the field smaller. Earn more points per goal. Mix men and women in play. Then I'll watch.
ancianita
Jun 2014
#15
Thanks for all the info. But you don't have to sell me. I've played it and my son's played AYSO,
ancianita
Jun 2014
#46
Slightly less boring than basketball, a lot less boring than football.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2014
#22
I don't watch sports but I get happy for those who enjoy it. I would never harsh on
Cha
Jun 2014
#24
It's okay. I think it is great that the American's women's soccer team has done so well. The men's
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2014
#28
It's like watching hockey to me. I'm always, 'WTF? Where's the puck (or ball)?' So I don't watch it.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#35
I pretend to like it so I can feel more sophisticated than those clods who watch American football.
Throd
Jun 2014
#39