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3catwoman3

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54. We follow English Premier League soccer, or football, as the rest of the world calls it.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 09:36 PM
Jan 11

Ours sons, now 35 and 33, each started playing when they were 5, and still play in men's leagues now.

I finished high school in 1969, well before Title 9, and there were no girls' sports teams, so I never played any team sorts. My husband played football in high school, and then lacrosse at the Air Force Academy, and later returned to coach there for a few seasons.

One of the things we found that we liked about soccer when ours sons first started playing was that there is always something going on out on the field, and the time goes by quickly. I've heard horror stories about how long T-ball games can drag on, and on, and on.

There are 5 levels of professional soccer in the UK, and every season, the bottom and top teams in each division are either promoted or relegated to the levels above and below them.

I would encourage people to watch a program called Welcome To Wrexham, even if one is not a soccer fan. Wrexham is a working class town in Wales which is the home to a team called The Red Dragons. The team was purchased in 2022, by Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Jim McElhenney (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia). Despite knowing nothing about soccer, they throw themselves wholeheartedly into this endeavor, taking advice from those with expertise, and win the affection and respect of the team and their passionately devoted fans. The team thrives, and moves up in the rankings in 3 successive season. It's one of the most heartwarming stories I have ever watched.

There are 4 seasons.

Here is a brief description from Wikipedia - The series is based on the Hollywood pair's attempts to revive the third-oldest professional association football team in the world, founded in 1864, and how the team has performed under the pair's ownership.[18] The pair had no prior experience in managing a sports team.[8] The series also highlights the pair's hopes of improving the team and bringing positive change to the local Wrexham community.[8][19] The style of the series is irreverent and from time to time it is openly critical of the two Co-Chairmen and their team, presenting them struggling with the Welsh language, and making mistakes.

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Baseball, particularly the Cubs and Tigers. MIButterfly Jan 11 #1
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College football and basketball. House of Roberts Jan 11 #2
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Hockey. Black Hawks... or Blackhawks as the young folk call them. Harker Jan 11 #5
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Tennis. LoisB Jan 11 #17
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Sport peachpit24 Jan 11 #26
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Hockey looks like team putting. underpants Jan 11 #27
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Baseball. It can be, and often is a beautiful game, situational that can change with every pitch. FadedMullet Jan 11 #28
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Baseball, it's quieter. No bells or buzzers Walleye Jan 11 #29
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Hockey. johnp3907 Jan 11 #32
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Baseball displacedvermoter Jan 11 #33
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Cricket! Tasmanian Devil Jan 11 #52
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We follow English Premier League soccer, or football, as the rest of the world calls it. 3catwoman3 Jan 11 #54
Thank you very much. 3catwomen3. I will have to catch Welcome to Wrexham. It sounds interesting. debm55 Jan 12 #62
Baseball buzzycrumbhunger Jan 11 #55
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Baseball. Olympic hockey. electric_blue68 Jan 12 #56
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Cricket malaise Jan 12 #58
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We also often call it "real football" when speaking with American football fans... 3catwoman3 Jan 12 #72
Your husband is 100% correct malaise Jan 12 #74
"Football" is called football because it isn't played on horseback jmowreader Jan 12 #76
Is that UK or US reasoning? 3catwoman3 Jan 12 #81
Don't like any modern sports. malthaussen Jan 12 #69
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NASCAR jmowreader Jan 12 #75
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Major League Baseball Diamond_Dog Jan 12 #77
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Chess. STLMO does have a very progressive Chess Club too here, in the Central West End. SWBTATTReg Jan 12 #78
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I guess football, with baseball a close second. Mad_Dem_X Jan 12 #79
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I believe so! Mad_Dem_X Tuesday #95
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Ivy League football, preferably at the historic Yale Bowl in New Haven. CTyankee Jan 12 #85
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The Game, yes, but the MPMB at half time probably not. But maybe. Next season I'll check. We're not that far away. CTyankee Jan 12 #89
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College Basketball and MLB ms liberty Jan 12 #91
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Football. Both the classic version as well as the American version. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #107
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