Soccer players the laziest of athletes? ha ha ha ha ha.
They actually have to run around, almost non-stop for 2 x 45 minutes. You will never ever catch an american football player doing that! Play for 10 seconds, then stop for 5 minutes. Play for 5 seconds, then stop for 5 minutes. Play for 8 seconds, then stop... you get the picture.
I'm always amazed by how many fat fucks there are in the NFL. All they have to be is big. That takes real talent. Not a single soccer player is fat. Doh!
laziest athletes? are you kidding me? soccer is constant running for 90 minutes and all baseball players have to do is stand there and wait for the ball to be hit to them once in a while. Look at how in-shape soccer players are compared to the fat ass baseball/football/golf players. american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well...
I tried to play soccer (yes, "soccer") once, but I just couldn't get the hang of flopping to the ground and rolling around holding my shin and crying like a complete pussy.
And don't forget, footb... er, sorry, "soccer" players also have to be able to collapse like a card table and writhe horribly on the ground like a sniper victim all because someone looked at them cross-eyed. Those delicate little angels...
"because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
Yeah, right, Americans are lazier than those hard working Spanish people who close everything so they can take naps every day and close everything again so they can take months off for vacations.
^^^sounds nice to me. there's more to life than working. spanish people are also less fat, less depressed, and less stressed than americans. you can't tell me you're happy taking one vacation a year.
You don't think Americans would make the choice to be less stressed and overworked if we could? We're too busy picking up the slack for you lazy Europeans. Ungrateful fucks.
"american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
You forgot the 1 true American-born sport: basketball. Gee, I wonder why you didn't mention it. Care to comment on the laziness of basketball players, Dickhead?
Oh, and don't compare baseball to soccer again. Baseball is a fucking great game and soccer is 2 hours of boring bullshit. Seriously, the is an American website, get the fuck out of here if you're not appreciative of our national pastime.
"american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
You forgot the 1 true American-born sport: basketball. Gee, I wonder why you didn't mention it. Care to comment on the laziness of basketball players, Dickhead?
Oh, and don't compare baseball to soccer again. Baseball is a fucking great game and soccer is 2 hours of boring bullshit. Seriously, the is an American website, get the fuck out of here if you're not appreciative of our national pastime.
By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 09:21:53 --------------------------------------- Americans live in their own little world....i guess the rest of the WORLD is wrong for liking Soccer.......
Some people are so funny. Most Americans are pretty cool people. But a few, well, they ruin it for all the others. I'd say 5% of the American population is responsible for the horrible reputation the US has around the world. Seems some of those 5% made comments on this post today...
Golf is not a sport, it's a game. And Americans aren't the hardest-working people; they're the longest-working people. They also have the highest rates of depression in the world.
I'll never understand how soccer players, the laziest of atheletes, score such mega-babes. Must be some sort of European thing.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 01:30:20 --------------------------------------------
american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
You forgot the 1 true American-born sport: basketball. Gee, I wonder why you didn't mention it. Care to comment on the laziness of basketball players, Dickhead?
Oh, and don't compare baseball to soccer again. Baseball is a fucking great game and soccer is 2 hours of boring bullshit. Seriously, the is an American website, get the fuck out of here if you're not appreciative of our national pastime.
By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 09:21:53
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the first comment you are fucking wrong SOCCER player are in better shape than any other player of any other sport
the second comment you are wrong BASKETBALL COURT is small so no need to be in great shape and they are tall so is easy to score , and baseball sucks ass that sport is boring
When you read the pro-soccer posts in the same Eurotrash accent as the cologne-bathed greaseball at the club, you know the guy, the one who spends $500 on a BMW M3 lease but still lives in a studio apt with his 6 brothers...it's pretty hilarious.
True, Becks would be torn in half by any NFL player. But he is considered a fairy even by footie standards.
However, I wouldn't fancy the chances of any American Football player against the likes of Vinnie Jones, Eric Cantona or Stuart Pearce in their prime.
C'mon, lads. I enjoy NFL and MLB as much as the next guy (not a big fan of Basketball, I am afraid) but I also love soccer. Why do they have to be mutually exclusive?
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, because most of the world is poor and they can afford is a ball to kick around. We Americans can afford actual equipment so we have better sports (i.e. NFL, NBA, NASCAR, MLB). Rinaldo would be in great shape if he was in a contest to see how fast he would get his ass beat by a NFL defensive lineman, but my five year old kid can spend two hours kicking a ball in the grass.
J-Bird, that last post is completely true and too funny. those are the same euro-trash guys that hit on me and my friends every night at the club (when they can get in).
Trust me, women pick American men a lot more often than the European slime you find in the states.
We are happy to live here, and pretty damn pleased with our sports and our athletes, thank you very much. If you want to gush and brag about soccer and your European butterfaces go to another website.
"CRACKwhores come in all sizes and shapes and from ALL ETHNIC backgrounds, asshole."
You are correct, my Spanish tulip. However, the poster did not say that all crack whores were Hispanic. He said that the woman in the photo resembled every Hispanic crack whore. Shall I plot it on a Venn diagram for you, my spicy enchilada?
"the second comment you are wrong BASKETBALL COURT is small so no need to be in great shape and they are tall so is easy to score , and baseball sucks ass that sport is boring"
Hm. Given your lack of syntax and grammatical skills, I fear my reply might be an exercise in futility, but here it goes: when you are running constantly, the size of the court does not matter. Hence the effectiveness of treadmills and such. Does that help, my favorite retard?
Speaking as an American, soccer players are incredibly fit. And while Becks might be torn in half, he could probably still outrun a lot of those NFLers.
I'd hate to see the beating American football players would have to endure at the hands of rugby players. You know, the ones who play a contact sport with actual CONTACT. No so much of that pussy padding.
Say what you will about Americans and the fact that we work more, but look at the figures and you'll see that our country rakes in 12.5 -13.5 trillion a year compared to European countires that only bring in 1-2 trillion. The more we work the more money we make. We could be like the Spanish and take siestas but I think we'll stick with making more money than any country in the world.
Cristiano's girlfirend does look like every grotty chick we have in our country, but then again he dates hookers and whores so should we really be surprisded by the chicks that he dates? For as much money as he makes he has the nastiest taste in women. You know what they say you can take the boy out of the ghetto but you can't take the ghetto out pf the boy.
"I'd hate to see the beating American football players would have to endure at the hands of rugby players. You know, the ones who play a contact sport with actual CONTACT. No so much of that pussy padding."
American football players wear pads because more contact is allowed in comparison to rugby. Please try to be intellectually honest when arguing these points.
I tried to play soccer (yes, "soccer") once, but I just couldn't get the hang of flopping to the ground and rolling around holding my shin and crying like a complete pussy.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 08:25:32 #
And don't forget, footb... er, sorry, "soccer" players also have to be able to collapse like a card table and writhe horribly on the ground like a sniper victim all because someone looked at them cross-eyed. Those delicate little angels...
By Sweet Jesus, HE TOUCHED ME! AARGH!, on July 1, 2008 08:31:49 ============================== ^ This is why I hate watching soccer. Total pussies and crybabies.
"american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
You forgot the 1 true American-born sport: basketball. Gee, I wonder why you didn't mention it. Care to comment on the laziness of basketball players, Dickhead?
Oh, and don't compare baseball to soccer again. Baseball is a fucking great game and soccer is 2 hours of boring bullshit. Seriously, the is an American website, get the fuck out of here if you're not appreciative of our national pastime. By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 09:21:53 ------------
Basketball was invented by a Canadian. You can't really say it's an American born sport. More like adopted by Americans. Speaking of, Happy Canada Day for all those canucks out there
This is an amazing and innovative discussion. Never in the history of the internet has there been an online argument about "Soccer vs. Every Other Sport" or "The USA is better than everyone else." Truly a revolutionary interplay of opinions have been exchanged here today. Somebody call the United fucking Nations and tell them to read this ongoing thread. Brilliant international debate, never before heard until right now! I am in the company of pure genius....
Lexy, Where did he invent it? Where was he living and working at the time? I honestly don't know, could you inform me and everyone else please? I will then judge if you are correct.
Ummm could it be because they have rock hard bodies? Much different than beer-bellies, flabby, fat football and baseball players. Since when is running around on a field for hours considered lazyness? You are just a jealous fat American who sits on his ass all day and watch men on tv grab each others butts and balls, a sport you call football. Why is it called football anyway if you don't use feet to kick the ball? Dumb Americans.
american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well...
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 08:08:13
Wow, and supposedly Europeans are well-educated people. Judging by this comment, at least, there is a small segment that is just plain dumb. Educated people don't make such ignorant comments. Thanks for proving that some Europeans can be just as stupid as a small segment of the US population.
Getting back to the "lazy Americans" comment -- tell me, how did you arrive at the conclusion when the United States has a gross domestic product of $14 trillion? The closest EU member is Germany -- at a mere $3.5 trillion. It takes the EU as a whole (44 countries!) to even come close to our GDP. Forty four countries vs. one!!!
We also have the most Nobel Prize laureates by country -- over 300! Our closest competitor, the UK, comes in at 114.
Again, what was that you were saying about lazy Americans?
I was born, raised, and still live in America and while I do enjoy basketball and football (not so much baseball), however soccer is by far my favorite sport. For years I have been a dedicated Manchester United fan, which happens to be the team Cristiano Ronaldo plays for.
People are calling soccer players lazy; however, Ronaldo in particular is not lazy. I watched all except for maybe five games out of United’s 55-game season. Ronaldo played almost every match leading United to the English and European titles. He’s guaranteed the World Player of the Year award. Sometimes he played three full 90-minute games in seven days.
There are lazy Americans and there are lazy soccer players, but there are also extremely hardworking Americans and extremely hardworking soccer players. It’s sad that people have to argue about this because there is greatness in both Americans and soccer, and it’s a shame people can’t just agree to disagree.
America's problem is we have too many people who want to live here because it's so nice to live here. Nobody wants to leave and the NO VACANCY sign makes people mad, especially those "peaceful" friends of Allah.
I love all these Jim Rome clones who bash soccer. Oh yeah, that Jim Rome whose show got preempted for Euro 2008. Classic. Guess what folks, most Americans at least 40 and under have grown up with soccer and its popularity continues to grow. These people who think that soccer is just for Europeans or poor people are whacked out in some other Mayberry time dimension. Go tell it to the Beaver for heaven's sakes. Soccer...it's not just for the rest of the world anymore. Besides, all the whining I am hearing from non soccer lovers...you're worse than the blokes rolling around on the soccer pitch with shin shots.
Soccer and football are two different sports here in the USA. Stop being "jealous" that you don't have a way to tell them apart in your own countries. They are both fun to play but American FOOTBALL is more fun to watch.
Happy 4th of July America! There's no shame in being proud of your freedom.
"most Americans at least 40 and under have grown up with soccer and its popularity continues to grow."
I've been hearing "OMG SOCCER IZ GROWING" for decades now, and it still hasn't surpassed even hockey (which is pathetic). It will never be nearly as popular as the big 3 American sports in this country.
soccer isn't popular. And in america, what's popular is whats "good" and "right". I mean, just listen to the popular music or watch the popular reality shows. That shit is the best of the best, cuz, you know, it's popular.
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Leave Your CommentRonaldo's got an overbite that makes him look retarded so he's lucky to even get that ugly girl. GO DC UNITED!!!
By it's soccer, not football, on June 30, 2008 22:48:02
That man is perfection.
By anonymous, on June 30, 2008 23:20:52
Nice pics of him pissing on the wall and picking his arse. Couple of wankers.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 00:35:51
I'll never understand how soccer players, the laziest of atheletes, score such mega-babes. Must be some sort of European thing.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 01:30:20
Soccer players the laziest of athletes? ha ha ha ha ha.
They actually have to run around, almost non-stop for 2 x 45 minutes. You will never ever catch an american football player doing that! Play for 10 seconds, then stop for 5 minutes. Play for 5 seconds, then stop for 5 minutes. Play for 8 seconds, then stop... you get the picture.
I'm always amazed by how many fat fucks there are in the NFL. All they have to be is big. That takes real talent. Not a single soccer player is fat. Doh!
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 02:21:51
anon 1:30:
I know exactly why. please see any of the pictures of his body. It's absolutely stunning. I mean, those shorts are just...such a waste.
Also, somehow soccer players get away with being fashionable and still being manly. And not looking like pimps.
...for the most part. This guy's attempts fail. Plastic rosary? Oversize earring? Yuuuuck, man! Looks like the kind of guy best seen naked and silent.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 03:12:17
the laziest ..are you on drugs..they run non stop for like 2 hours u moron.
By madmike, on July 1, 2008 03:18:43
You know what? I really don't care about that Cristiano guy and his ugly looking gf.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 05:11:05
Decent body, but she has the face of every other Hispanic crack-whore you could find in any major North American city.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 05:25:44
She's ripping his scrotum while the cellulite ripples across her thighs. What a dream girl.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 05:52:14
She's hot. Even her cellutlite is hot.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 07:57:52
laziest athletes? are you kidding me? soccer is constant running for 90 minutes and all baseball players have to do is stand there and wait for the ball to be hit to them once in a while. Look at how in-shape soccer players are compared to the fat ass baseball/football/golf players. american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well...
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 08:08:13
I tried to play soccer (yes, "soccer") once, but I just couldn't get the hang of flopping to the ground and rolling around holding my shin and crying like a complete pussy.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 08:25:32
And don't forget, footb... er, sorry, "soccer" players also have to be able to collapse like a card table and writhe horribly on the ground like a sniper victim all because someone looked at them cross-eyed. Those delicate little angels...
By Sweet Jesus, HE TOUCHED ME! AARGH!, on July 1, 2008 08:31:49
LOL David Beckham would get ripped in half by even the smallest player in the NFL.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 08:32:35
"because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
Yeah, right, Americans are lazier than those hard working Spanish people who close everything so they can take naps every day and close everything again so they can take months off for vacations.
By F.U., on July 1, 2008 08:37:09
^^^sounds nice to me. there's more to life than working. spanish people are also less fat, less depressed, and less stressed than americans. you can't tell me you're happy taking one vacation a year.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 09:09:38
You don't think Americans would make the choice to be less stressed and overworked if we could? We're too busy picking up the slack for you lazy Europeans. Ungrateful fucks.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 09:12:03
"american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
You forgot the 1 true American-born sport: basketball. Gee, I wonder why you didn't mention it. Care to comment on the laziness of basketball players, Dickhead?
Oh, and don't compare baseball to soccer again. Baseball is a fucking great game and soccer is 2 hours of boring bullshit. Seriously, the is an American website, get the fuck out of here if you're not appreciative of our national pastime.
By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 09:21:53
"american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
You forgot the 1 true American-born sport: basketball. Gee, I wonder why you didn't mention it. Care to comment on the laziness of basketball players, Dickhead?
Oh, and don't compare baseball to soccer again. Baseball is a fucking great game and soccer is 2 hours of boring bullshit. Seriously, the is an American website, get the fuck out of here if you're not appreciative of our national pastime.
By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 09:21:53
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Americans live in their own little world....i guess the rest of the WORLD is wrong for liking Soccer.......
By SoWhat?, on July 1, 2008 09:48:21
8:08:13,
Golf isn't an American game.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 09:56:44
No you are just stupid for harping on it.
By fusw, on July 1, 2008 10:00:54
Yep, it's us (U.S.) against the WORLD...and ya know what? We're winning.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 10:08:06
Some people are so funny. Most Americans are pretty cool people. But a few, well, they ruin it for all the others. I'd say 5% of the American population is responsible for the horrible reputation the US has around the world. Seems some of those 5% made comments on this post today...
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 10:27:16
Golf is not a sport, it's a game.
And Americans aren't the hardest-working people; they're the longest-working people. They also have the highest rates of depression in the world.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 10:33:59
Most women have their men by the short and curlies but that first pic is ridiculous.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 10:35:43
I'll never understand how soccer players, the laziest of atheletes, score such mega-babes. Must be some sort of European thing.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 01:30:20
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american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
You forgot the 1 true American-born sport: basketball. Gee, I wonder why you didn't mention it. Care to comment on the laziness of basketball players, Dickhead?
Oh, and don't compare baseball to soccer again. Baseball is a fucking great game and soccer is 2 hours of boring bullshit. Seriously, the is an American website, get the fuck out of here if you're not appreciative of our national pastime.
By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 09:21:53
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the first comment you are fucking wrong SOCCER player are in better shape than any other player of any other sport
the second comment you are wrong BASKETBALL COURT is small so no need to be in great shape and they are tall so is easy to score , and baseball sucks ass that sport is boring
By THE BEST SHAPE, on July 1, 2008 10:55:59
10:27:16 - Great insight! You have such a great perspective! (is what 10:27:16 dreams the reply will be).
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 10:56:25
05:25:44
CRACKwhores come in all sizes and shapes and from ALL ETHNIC backgrounds, asshole.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 11:02:44
When you read the pro-soccer posts in the same Eurotrash accent as the cologne-bathed greaseball at the club, you know the guy, the one who spends $500 on a BMW M3 lease but still lives in a studio apt with his 6 brothers...it's pretty hilarious.
By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 11:13:24
True, Becks would be torn in half by any NFL player. But he is considered a fairy even by footie standards.
However, I wouldn't fancy the chances of any American Football player against the likes of Vinnie Jones, Eric Cantona or Stuart Pearce in their prime.
C'mon, lads. I enjoy NFL and MLB as much as the next guy (not a big fan of Basketball, I am afraid) but I also love soccer. Why do they have to be mutually exclusive?
Honestly.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 11:20:31
These days, most American football players have to be sprung from prison to start the season. Really, you don't want to threaten with them.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 11:47:58
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, because most of the world is poor and they can afford is a ball to kick around. We Americans can afford actual equipment so we have better sports (i.e. NFL, NBA, NASCAR, MLB). Rinaldo would be in great shape if he was in a contest to see how fast he would get his ass beat by a NFL defensive lineman, but my five year old kid can spend two hours kicking a ball in the grass.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 11:48:38
Football sucks. Baseball sucks even more.
Soccer rules. End of story.
By fu, on July 1, 2008 11:58:09
J-Bird, that last post is completely true and too funny. those are the same euro-trash guys that hit on me and my friends every night at the club (when they can get in).
Trust me, women pick American men a lot more often than the European slime you find in the states.
We are happy to live here, and pretty damn pleased with our sports and our athletes, thank you very much. If you want to gush and brag about soccer and your European butterfaces go to another website.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 12:01:20
LOL turns out J-bird's an "AHUMERICUH FIRSHT!" douchebag after all. Who knew?
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 12:06:01
"CRACKwhores come in all sizes and shapes and from ALL ETHNIC backgrounds, asshole."
You are correct, my Spanish tulip. However, the poster did not say that all crack whores were Hispanic. He said that the woman in the photo resembled every Hispanic crack whore. Shall I plot it on a Venn diagram for you, my spicy enchilada?
"the second comment you are wrong BASKETBALL COURT is small so no need to be in great shape and they are tall so is easy to score , and baseball sucks ass that sport is boring"
Hm. Given your lack of syntax and grammatical skills, I fear my reply might be an exercise in futility, but here it goes: when you are running constantly, the size of the court does not matter. Hence the effectiveness of treadmills and such. Does that help, my favorite retard?
By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 12:07:25
American, Spanish, Football, Futbol?
Moar info on Jenny's ball-handling talents, plz.
By DDetroit, on July 1, 2008 12:27:22
"She's hot. Even her cellutlite is hot."
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 07:57:52
Lol. I agree. She could do whatever she wants to my balls as long as I get to do whatever I want to that ass.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 12:36:42
Speaking as an American, soccer players are incredibly fit. And while Becks might be torn in half, he could probably still outrun a lot of those NFLers.
I'd hate to see the beating American football players would have to endure at the hands of rugby players. You know, the ones who play a contact sport with actual CONTACT. No so much of that pussy padding.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 13:07:56
Say what you will about Americans and the fact that we work more, but look at the figures and you'll see that our country rakes in 12.5 -13.5 trillion a year compared to European countires that only bring in 1-2 trillion. The more we work the more money we make. We could be like the Spanish and take siestas but I think we'll stick with making more money than any country in the world.
Cristiano's girlfirend does look like every grotty chick we have in our country, but then again he dates hookers and whores so should we really be surprisded by the chicks that he dates? For as much money as he makes he has the nastiest taste in women. You know what they say you can take the boy out of the ghetto but you can't take the ghetto out pf the boy.
By Ashley, on July 1, 2008 13:25:01
"I'd hate to see the beating American football players would have to endure at the hands of rugby players. You know, the ones who play a contact sport with actual CONTACT. No so much of that pussy padding."
American football players wear pads because more contact is allowed in comparison to rugby. Please try to be intellectually honest when arguing these points.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 13:38:14
"LOL turns out J-bird's an "AHUMERICUH FIRSHT!" douchebag after all. Who knew?"
You know, normally I'm not. But, I am a fanatical baseball fan and anyone who favors soccer over baseball becomes my mortal enemy.
By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 13:41:32
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I tried to play soccer (yes, "soccer") once, but I just couldn't get the hang of flopping to the ground and rolling around holding my shin and crying like a complete pussy.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 08:25:32
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And don't forget, footb... er, sorry, "soccer" players also have to be able to collapse like a card table and writhe horribly on the ground like a sniper victim all because someone looked at them cross-eyed. Those delicate little angels...
By Sweet Jesus, HE TOUCHED ME! AARGH!, on July 1, 2008 08:31:49
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^ This is why I hate watching soccer. Total pussies and crybabies.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 13:43:17
I hate you all.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 13:58:26
Back on topic: the girlfriend has the face of a meth-addicted beaner.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 14:04:04
"american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well..."
You forgot the 1 true American-born sport: basketball. Gee, I wonder why you didn't mention it. Care to comment on the laziness of basketball players, Dickhead?
Oh, and don't compare baseball to soccer again. Baseball is a fucking great game and soccer is 2 hours of boring bullshit. Seriously, the is an American website, get the fuck out of here if you're not appreciative of our national pastime.
By J-Bird, on July 1, 2008 09:21:53
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Basketball was invented by a Canadian. You can't really say it's an American born sport. More like adopted by Americans. Speaking of, Happy Canada Day for all those canucks out there
By lexy, on July 1, 2008 14:07:57
This is an amazing and innovative discussion. Never in the history of the internet has there been an online argument about "Soccer vs. Every Other Sport" or "The USA is better than everyone else." Truly a revolutionary interplay of opinions have been exchanged here today. Somebody call the United fucking Nations and tell them to read this ongoing thread. Brilliant international debate, never before heard until right now! I am in the company of pure genius....
Zzzzzzzzzzzz....
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 14:09:37
Lexy,
Where did he invent it? Where was he living and working at the time? I honestly don't know, could you inform me and everyone else please? I will then judge if you are correct.
Thanks,
The Public
By A Curious Person, on July 1, 2008 14:45:56
Basketball has many European players in it as well.
14:09:37 is right. This is a stupid discussion. 01:30:20 was obviously a troll and we all fell for it like children accepting candy from a stranger.
Shame on us IDLYITW commenters, shame.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 16:09:04
J-Bird where the hell are you from you douchebag?
All this time I thought you were an English FUCK.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 17:18:05
@ July 1, 2008 01:30:20
Ummm could it be because they have rock hard bodies? Much different than beer-bellies, flabby, fat football and baseball players. Since when is running around on a field for hours considered lazyness? You are just a jealous fat American who sits on his ass all day and watch men on tv grab each others butts and balls, a sport you call football. Why is it called football anyway if you don't use feet to kick the ball? Dumb Americans.
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 18:26:40
"Basketball has many European players in it as well."
What is your point. Every 10-year-old in America plays soccer. (Once they grow up, they move on to more intricate sports).
By anonymous, on July 2, 2008 03:48:45
american sports are for lazy people because the american people tend to be lazy as well...
By anonymous, on July 1, 2008 08:08:13
Wow, and supposedly Europeans are well-educated people. Judging by this comment, at least, there is a small segment that is just plain dumb. Educated people don't make such ignorant comments. Thanks for proving that some Europeans can be just as stupid as a small segment of the US population.
Getting back to the "lazy Americans" comment -- tell me, how did you arrive at the conclusion when the United States has a gross domestic product of $14 trillion? The closest EU member is Germany -- at a mere $3.5 trillion. It takes the EU as a whole (44 countries!) to even come close to our GDP. Forty four countries vs. one!!!
We also have the most Nobel Prize laureates by country -- over 300! Our closest competitor, the UK, comes in at 114.
Again, what was that you were saying about lazy Americans?
By MsWinoPowdersHerNose, on July 2, 2008 09:23:59
I was born, raised, and still live in America and while I do enjoy basketball and football (not so much baseball), however soccer is by far my favorite sport. For years I have been a dedicated Manchester United fan, which happens to be the team Cristiano Ronaldo plays for.
People are calling soccer players lazy; however, Ronaldo in particular is not lazy. I watched all except for maybe five games out of United’s 55-game season. Ronaldo played almost every match leading United to the English and European titles. He’s guaranteed the World Player of the Year award. Sometimes he played three full 90-minute games in seven days.
There are lazy Americans and there are lazy soccer players, but there are also extremely hardworking Americans and extremely hardworking soccer players. It’s sad that people have to argue about this because there is greatness in both Americans and soccer, and it’s a shame people can’t just agree to disagree.
By the way, he could do a lot better than her.
By anonymous, on July 2, 2008 16:11:05
Guess we have a foreign lurker who must bash America because he is unable to comprehend it..or get a green card. Either way.
Ignoramous.
By Sami, on July 2, 2008 17:54:39
America's problem is we have too many people who want to live here because it's so nice to live here. Nobody wants to leave and the NO VACANCY sign makes people mad, especially those "peaceful" friends of Allah.
By Happy July 4th!, on July 2, 2008 17:59:11
I love all these Jim Rome clones who bash soccer. Oh yeah, that Jim Rome whose show got preempted for Euro 2008. Classic. Guess what folks, most Americans at least 40 and under have grown up with soccer and its popularity continues to grow. These people who think that soccer is just for Europeans or poor people are whacked out in some other Mayberry time dimension. Go tell it to the Beaver for heaven's sakes. Soccer...it's not just for the rest of the world anymore. Besides, all the whining I am hearing from non soccer lovers...you're worse than the blokes rolling around on the soccer pitch with shin shots.
By anonymous, on July 2, 2008 22:28:36
Soccer and football are two different sports here in the USA. Stop being "jealous" that you don't have a way to tell them apart in your own countries. They are both fun to play but American FOOTBALL is more fun to watch.
Happy 4th of July America! There's no shame in being proud of your freedom.
By anonymous, on July 2, 2008 22:43:09
"most Americans at least 40 and under have grown up with soccer and its popularity continues to grow."
I've been hearing "OMG SOCCER IZ GROWING" for decades now, and it still hasn't surpassed even hockey (which is pathetic). It will never be nearly as popular as the big 3 American sports in this country.
By anonymous, on July 3, 2008 06:26:24
soccer isn't popular. And in america, what's popular is whats "good" and "right". I mean, just listen to the popular music or watch the popular reality shows. That shit is the best of the best, cuz, you know, it's popular.
So therefore soccer is evil and wrong.
duh
By anonymous, on July 3, 2008 13:04:33
"So therefore soccer is evil and wrong."
No, being retarded is evil and wrong.
And you, my friend, are the Mohammed Atta of mental retardation.
By anonymous, on July 3, 2008 13:13:19
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