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"I believe that out of all the sports listed, soccer is the easiest. You learn where to stand, what lines not to cross, and kick or head the ball to someone else with the same color shirt. This is probably why you like this sport so damn much, it's the only one your good enough to play."

Sure you're entitled to your opinion, but where'd the rudeness come from? I was trying to put this as fairly as possible, I'm sorry if i misrepresented some things. As for what little you said that wasn't trying to berate me, here's my opinion. You didn't even come close to accurately describing what it takes to play well. You don't learn where to stand. Good players are moving constantly. You need a lot of accuracy, quickness, and thinking on your feet to play most positions. I think you definitely did a poor job of representing the game as it's meant to be played.

As for what I said about the ball being as hard as a basketball, okay, I was exaggerating. I know it's not AS HARD as a basketball. It's close. Fair enough? Also, I know that hands are used at some points, seeing as I play the game. During the course of play in the field, however, which is what makes up most of the game, they don't use their hands. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough there. Also, I didn't mean that it's the best sport to watch. It's my personal favorite, but my point here was to find out why people hate the actual playing of the game so much. I should have described what I was looking for better. I was also trying to get across the point that soccer is NOT as easy as everyone thinks. You basically did what I complained about above, and made the game sound so simple that a baby could play it. I mean a baby COULD play it, but there are tactical runs, strategic decisions that need to be made, and countless other complexities. When I use the phrase "play the game" I mean play it well, with good decision making and good team play. Not the free-for-all version played by 10 year olds.

I'm sorry if I offended you enough that you felt like you needed to insult me. If you have a fairer description or enterpretation of what I said in my post, I'd be glad to hear it.

And as for the people who put up hockey pictures, and put and effort into posting about it, I didn't list hockey, because I don't have an argument against it. It's one of the few sports I care to watch or play, so I didn't bother complaining about it. Thanks for all the feedback

If you will re-read my post, you will notice that I have played soccer also. I've played both indoor and outdoor. The first time I got a call to play (never played before in my life), it was because the team knew I was athletic. I received a couple quick instructions and went onto the field. Within a few games, I was the best player on the team. To me, it is an extremely easy sport to play.

As for the berating, I was just speaking facts and my opinions, and was defending our great American sports that you had no problem trashing.

I have played soccer (and most other sports), but it was a boring and easy game compared to most others. The only time I needed to use my head was to head the ball (ok, the one part of soccer I loved!)

If you didn't want insults, you shouldn't have insulted our good old American sports.