Unpopular Opinion: I Agree With Dana White On Soccer(least talented sport)
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Devil Plisken…CMS
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Soccer is no joke
The soccer playing world has long been exposed to the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA etc and simply doesn't care for all of that..even Cricket.
Its not like they dont know or have never had access to these sports..to a person who was introduced to soccer first and loves artistry, flee flowing and skillful display, US sports will always look stiff, contrived and mechanical..
The only US sport worth a damn to the world is Basketball.
Its not like they dont know or have never had access to these sports..to a person who was introduced to soccer first and loves artistry, flee flowing and skillful display, US sports will always look stiff, contrived and mechanical..
The only US sport worth a damn to the world is Basketball.
There’s plenty of forwards, centers, and goalies that are 6’2 plus. Pro soccer players are incredible athletes that can often excel at other sports if they learn to play it too (NBA, rugby, American football). I think the US soccer leagues are relatively short though.
Soccer players are basically high speed basketball with their feet, with a few American football rules, while having to make more multi-position decisions more constantly than basketball or football. They’re have to be fast as fukk, jump high as hell, but stop on a dime, while being extremely coordinated, while judging the distances of everything around them, without the breaks that come with football.
Imagine a bunch of Allen iversons, Steve mashes, Giannises, and Mike Jordan, playing marathon hurt-the-man with minimal stoppages. Not to mention the contact all the elbows to the ribs and head, the full speed knees and kicks to the lower legs and thighs.
I ran varsity HS track, baseball and football before HS, and started as a varsity soccer and basketball player at another HS. I preferred hooping and Football, but playing as a left or right back in soccer was fun because I was the fastest on the team but could defend as dirty as Lu Dort.
It was definitely the most difficult because there’s so much to think about, while struggling to breathe from the constant sprinting and having to basically be an iron man for the majority of the match.
I used to hate on that shyt before I played it. Elite is elite no matter the sport. Soccer just doesn’t require all the bulky muscle that football and rugby does.
When I was in Tanzania they would only play a cricket tournament for days lol. shyt had me furious, because I could never get the sport lol. I understand they’re elite at what they do though. Cricket players are revered like hell outside of the US.
Edit: Afghanistan too. There was a local tournament in Khowst city that ended while we were on patrol.
Had the whole task force ducking and restraining from returning fire at innocent celebratory AK/RPK gunfire, all around the city lol. Just licked shots and tracers everywhere over everybody’s head lol.
Even the local Taliban/haqqani was nice enough to not start any shyt that day. Just hours of random shooting and nonstop cheers.
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I recall the 90s when Sir Viv Richards and the West Indies were wreaking havoc in the cricket world..
I tried getting into it, but it was hard because I didnt start early with it.
It's fun as hell to play though
Top five greatest sport team of all time, though folks on the coli might not understand.I recall the 90s when Sir Viv Richards and the West Indies were wreaking havoc in the cricket world..
I tried getting into it, but it was hard because I didnt start early with it.
It's fun as hell to play though
Went into the white man's house and dominated him and his 'gentleman's' sport.
Changed the game. Forced them to change the rules to compete.
For context only one guy under 6 foot was on a NBA roster this year
Givethanks
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Athleticism vs technical ability; I feel like a lot of people are mixing up the two.
This is like comparing apples to oranges.
This is like comparing apples to oranges.
ExodusNirvana
Change is inevitable...
Take anything that comes out of Dana Whites mouth seriously, brehs.
That man is the living breathing personification of a white man white manning.
Take that as you wish.
That man is the living breathing personification of a white man white manning.
Take that as you wish.
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