I Do Not Like Soccer...

[THXGEEK]

... but I'm definitely rooting for Norway!

From PetaPixel:

"The Norwegian soccer side has let it be known that they are heading to the United States in warrior-like fashion via a spectacular team photo."

Story here.

 

[Only RF]

Don’t get the rest of the world angry. It’s Football

I could never get into it myself. My best friend and shooting buddy has always been a huge fan and a lot has to do with spectator passion. I’m used to North American football and hockey that has a lot of scoring and scoring chances.

The last FIFA cup I decided to watch some games and I change my approach to it. Instead on scoring/chances I payed attention to how difficult it is to get a chance to take a shot at net. It became more interesting. Now I know why they drop to their knees with the head down when they miss.

 

[David Stallard]

I can say in all honesty - I am 60 next year and have never watched a single game of football (soccer) - for me it's a bit like religion, brain washing the masses and I just don't get the fanatism of it.

 

[Grumps]

I can say in all honesty - I am 60 next year and have never watched a single game of football (soccer) - for me it's a bit like religion, brain washing the masses and I just don't get the fanatism of it.

I went to a football match. Once. (that'd be 1979, when Brighton and Hove Albion first made it to league 1). Hemmed in by fences, dodging opened and unopened beverage receptacles.

On another occassion, I got chased through other peoples' back gardens (hopping fences) by drunken football supporters.

You could say that these experiences set the tone of my opinions about fototball from then onward.

 

[Cybot996]

Don’t get the rest of the world angry. It’s Football

I could never get into it myself. My best friend and shooting buddy has always been a huge fan and a lot has to do with spectator passion. I’m used to North American football and hockey that has a lot of scoring and scoring chances.

The last FIFA cup I decided to watch some games and I change my approach to it. Instead on scoring/chances I payed attention to how difficult it is to get a chance to take a shot at net. It became more interesting. Now I know why they drop to their knees with the head down when they miss.

I always find it amusing that Americans call it football but the foot hardly ever touches the ball

 

[Only RF]

I always find it amusing that Americans call it football but the foot hardly ever touches the ball

I suspect it is an offshoot from Rugby.