The vast majority of soccer-bashers on this thread don't have remotely near the fitness to run between five and seven miles in the course of a typical 90-minute match plus the jumping, tackling, kicking, sprinting, and diving that is required. To the dimwits calling the sport "gay" I submit a few more examples of girlfriends and wives of top-notch soccer players:
The simple fact-of-the-matter is these superior athletes can benchpress, squat, curl, and deadlift more weight, run faster, jump higher, and have more aerobic endurance (your ladies will understand that importance...) than the little jealous men posting on this thread. Hey, such is life!
~ Blue Jays ~