Re:US owners find greed doesn't play well in European soccer
by NoOneNew on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @01:04PM
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Absolutely. What's the joke regarding the two sports? Football is a gentleman's game played by hooligans while rugby is a hooligan's sport played by gentlemen. Something like that. Either way, the level of respect players have for one another and refs is awesome since it really is a violent/dangerous game. There are a few exceptions, but it's fun when refs say, "This isnt soccer, you cant get away with that here." Football/soccer players are just rich brats. FIFA and the various leagues encourage it too.
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Re:US owners find greed doesn't play well in European soccer
by bmsleight_ on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @03:07PM
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Football is a sport played by Gentlemen watched by hooligans. Rugby is a sport played hooligans, watched by Gentlemen.
Although the rugby hooligans are very respectful to the referee. Mic-up the referee in football.