He didn’t mention equestrian, either. Should I give it up? He didn’t.
Patton probably made the quote while sitting on his horse anyway, so your objection does not count.
Patton hates soccer. Period.
So does God:
Isa_22:18 He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house.
See? In soccer you're not supposed to use your hands and toss anything. Only football, baseball and basketball are biblical.