I liken the comparison to food-nazi's who only want you to eat a certain thing because it's "good for you because I know better".
Me too. I was (and am) an avowed football fan, and I had always made fun of soccer. But then I had the chance to be an assistant soccer coach for several seasons, and I learned to really appreciate the game. I can enjoy watching soccer now because I fully understand the game, and can see the strategies and tactics that I couldn't before. Both sports take an impressive amount of skill, although the skillset is very different for each.
Having said that, the list is pretty dang funny. Any sport that does allow France even the CHANCE of winning might be suspect...