It’s nice to watch a sport without a bunch of thugs (Luis Suarez, notwithstanding).
Partly for that reason, NBA B-ball is totally unwatchable… There’s no such concept as defense in the Pro game – outcomes decided by a few points with over 200 in total scored in less than an hour are ridiculous (if they were elections, you’d demand a recount ;). Basketball was a great team & C/V sport to play, but I’d definitely rather watch a soccer match than glorified Ping-pong.
BTW, any bold predictions on the World Cup outcome a la Lord Stanley ;?