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A mini rant about people that complain about soccer/football
Javier:
If that was the case, then the poorest Americans would be playing soccer. It's simply a culture difference.
Chamillitary Click:
--- Quote from: Javier on May 24, 2010, 07:20:28 PM ---
--- Quote from: Muhfukka on May 24, 2010, 10:06:27 AM ---the reason soccer is the biggest sport in the world is because most countries are poor as fuck and soccer is a cheap sport to play.
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No
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can you really just disregard that comment like that though?
he came across as if, "only poor fucks play it", but if you think about it & get past the way it came across, it's kind of true.
i've played or know people who have played all of the "American Sports" & to play on a competitive level of Baseball, it'll cost you two grand, just to join the team & then you need equipment, pretty pricey.
Football, all the equipment & such; Hockey, same shit as Football; Basketball is basically the African American Soccer lol; Golf is expensive.
bottom line, these sports are expensive to play, Soccer can be played with any sort of decent sized ball, on any surface, with any amount of people.
it only improves it's popularity worldwide.
i personally find it to be boring, not to mention, if you watch it on TV you have to hear that stupid buzzing noise of constant horns & shit.
but to each his own, different countries, different cultures.
--- Quote from: Javier on May 24, 2010, 07:32:47 PM ---If that was the case, then the poorest Americans would be playing soccer. It's simply a culture difference.
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they just play Basketball; the poorest Americans are black. :P
Javier:
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on May 24, 2010, 07:34:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: Javier on May 24, 2010, 07:20:28 PM ---
--- Quote from: Muhfukka on May 24, 2010, 10:06:27 AM ---the reason soccer is the biggest sport in the world is because most countries are poor as fuck and soccer is a cheap sport to play.
--- End quote ---
No
--- End quote ---
can you really just disregard that comment like that though?
he came across as if, "only poor fucks play it", but if you think about it & get past the way it came across, it's kind of true.
i've played or know people who have played all of the "American Sports" & to play on a competitive level of Baseball, it'll cost you two grand, just to join the team & then you need equipment, pretty pricey.
Football, all the equipment & such; Hockey, same shit as Football; Basketball is basically the African American Soccer lol; Golf is expensive.
bottom line, these sports are expensive to play, Soccer can be played with any sort of decent sized ball, on any surface, with any amount of people.
it only improves it's popularity worldwide.
i personally find it to be boring, not to mention, if you watch it on TV you have to hear that stupid buzzing noise of constant horns & shit.
but to each his own, different countries, different cultures.
--- Quote from: Javier on May 24, 2010, 07:32:47 PM ---If that was the case, then the poorest Americans would be playing soccer. It's simply a culture difference.
--- End quote ---
they just play Basketball; the poorest Americans are black. :P
--- End quote ---
Explain why soccer is popular in European countries? England, Italy, France aren't third world countries. It has more to do with the culture than the money, by a lot.
Chamillitary Click:
^because they just are; sure, chalk that one up to culture.
but Muhfukka said it being cheap was why it's "the most popular sport in the world".
if Soccer costed hundreds of dollars to play, more small, poorer countries wouldn't play it as much as they do, therefore it would affect it's "worldwide popularity".
it's speculation, but it's pretty logical, if you ask me.
Muhfukka:
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on May 24, 2010, 07:34:26 PM ---
they just play Basketball; the poorest Americans are black. :P
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hahaha and even basketball you need some kind of hoops with backboards (much harder to make then putting 2 things down for a goal), a ball that actually bounces and a surface that you can bounce a ball on. and javier yeah wealthier european countries play soccer but theyre not what makes it the biggest sport in the world, at all
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