Soccer: The game played by those who dont want to get hit (football), and those that CANT HIT the curveball!
This is just ignorance. If you don’t think soccer is physical, you haven’t spent enough time watching it. I’ve played football, rugby, baseball, wrestling, rowing, golf, you name it.
I’m not saying soccer is as physical as football. On the other hand, football is sometimes not as physical as rugby. (only wimps wear pads) Baseball is not as physical as football. Golf is not as physical as baseball. None are as physical as boxing or kickboxing. Why is physicality the determining factor in whether a sport is good or bad? It’s not. It’s personal taste.
Soccer is truly ‘the beautiful game’.
However, it is interesting to hear folks berate soccer. They don’t berate other sports...just soccer. You don’t hear someone saying “I hate golf! It’s such a wimp sport”
BTW, who did Sports Illustrated name as the toughest athlete in the world last year?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/extramustard/03/28/25.toughest.athletes/