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Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 11:30 PM Jun 2014

I LOVE soccer.

Football, the beautiful game, the religion of entire countries where it is more powerful than real religion, loved throughout the world, in 212 nations of FIFA , though not in the violence loving sporting nations of Canada and America. The disconnect with the rest of the world makes these nations sporting outcasts.

But then again soccer/ football is a communist plot attempting to enslave the world in a UN led cabal of world tyranny.

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Title: I hate soccer

"World Cup is stupid, boring sport, fans are maniacs."

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I LOVE soccer. (Original Post) Fred Sanders Jun 2014 OP
Copycat minivan2 Jun 2014 #1
Really kaiserhog Jun 2014 #2
Soccer was not invented in the British Isles. Try China when Brits were still living in trees. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #3
Absolute bullshit Bosonic Jun 2014 #7
You're correct. Orrex Jun 2014 #11
um, okaaaaay Bosonic Jun 2014 #13
Not true - the first paintings of football were found in China malaise Jun 2014 #17
The rules and setup were codified in the U.K. Bosonic Jun 2014 #20
No doubt about who codified the rules although malaise Jun 2014 #21
I think, like Qatar, it's more a sign of FIFA corruption Bosonic Jun 2014 #23
Don't get me started malaise Jun 2014 #25
An interesting story I heard about the origin of the word "soccer" Art_from_Ark Jun 2014 #6
Rugby was actually the name of a school malaise Jun 2014 #18
Okay. Scootaloo Jun 2014 #4
Then you might like this, Fred.. Cha Jun 2014 #5
I like the scoring play, but I do not like the goal, as I am a Ghana fan. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #26
And you admit that in public??!! KamaAina Jun 2014 #29
One mans hell is another man's heaven in sports. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #33
Anyone have a link to the t.v. schedule for the games? Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #8
Games are at 12 3 and 6 basically through the group stage tkmorris Jun 2014 #9
Very cool link. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #10
LOUNGE! Nt Logical Jun 2014 #12
no belongs here--currently bout the biggest thing going on on this planet dembotoz Jun 2014 #14
LOL, Great priorities you have there! wow, scary! nt Logical Jun 2014 #16
I would imagine that the most-watched sporting event in the world is in and of itself, news LanternWaste Jun 2014 #30
It's HUGH! LOL snooper2 Jun 2014 #24
Funny - I don't remember seeing a similar post from you in the other many lounge threads in GD. nt redqueen Jun 2014 #31
Then you are not paying attention! nt Logical Jun 2014 #32
A lot of racist BS moparlunatic Jun 2014 #15
A lot is racist BS all over, theme of these games is No to Racism, some people have not recieved the Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #22
Kick It Out! KamaAina Jun 2014 #28
Me too!!! Beacool Jun 2014 #19
Canada? Violence-loving? KamaAina Jun 2014 #27
I referred to love of sports, clearly. And Jamaica loves its soccer over tackle football. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #34

kaiserhog

(167 posts)
2. Really
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 11:39 PM
Jun 2014

You do know that American Football, Rugby Football and Soccer Football are thought to have derived from the same game invented somewhere in the British Isles (probably England). That being said the World Cup is great and I love it.

malaise

(267,838 posts)
17. Not true - the first paintings of football were found in China
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:16 AM
Jun 2014

Even FIFA corrected their history because there were pigskin footballs in China. Italy actually had earlier versions known as Harpastum and Calcio. What you can argue is that organized association football started in Britain.

Bosonic

(3,746 posts)
20. The rules and setup were codified in the U.K.
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:28 AM
Jun 2014

and then *this* game was popularized around the world.

There is no argument.

Random historical kick abouts need not apply.

malaise

(267,838 posts)
21. No doubt about who codified the rules although
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:38 AM
Jun 2014

outside of England v Scotland matches, it was popularized by those countries who formed FIFA (Jules Rimet of France) and the UK was not one of them. In fact the UK did not join FIFA until 1946 and participated in the World Cup from 1950. FIFA always acknowledged the role of association football in its development. The fact that they corrected their own history suggests it was more than kick about given the pig skin footballs in China.
Indeed the Chinese first made pigskin footballs.

Bosonic

(3,746 posts)
23. I think, like Qatar, it's more a sign of FIFA corruption
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:43 AM
Jun 2014

FIFA would love to crack the Chinese market, Sepp Blatter must need a cup to collect his drool.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_Football_originate_in_China

malaise

(267,838 posts)
25. Don't get me started
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:48 AM
Jun 2014

Britain, Australia and Qatar all offered gifts to CONCACAF via the FIFA VP Jack Warner.
Don't forget the US guy was also involved in the mess - they are all corrupt.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
6. An interesting story I heard about the origin of the word "soccer"
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 01:54 AM
Jun 2014

In the 19th century, there were two games in Great Britain that had "football" in their name. One was "rugby football", the other was "association football". "Association" began to be abbreviated as "assoc." and its players were called "assoc'ers". Because of the inclusion of the "a" at the beginning of "assoc'er", the term had a rather vulgar implication, so eventually it was left off and the name became simply "soccer". However, it was decided that rugby football would just be called "rugby" and "assoc. football" would be called "football" in Great Britain. On the other hand, in the US the Americanized version of rugby became known as "football", while "assoc'er" became "soccer".

malaise

(267,838 posts)
18. Rugby was actually the name of a school
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:21 AM
Jun 2014

with a Muscular Christian headmaster named Thomas Arnold. He was really the first person to promote sport as a centerpiece of education in England. They invented the game of rugby and you are right - there was association football (and of course cricket) played by the sons of the well to do at the elite 'public schools - which were very private.

Cha

(295,929 posts)
5. Then you might like this, Fred..
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 01:08 AM
Jun 2014


TheObamaDiary.com @TheObamaDiary
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Clint Dempsey celebrates his goal against Ghana #Wow #USAvsGhana
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U.S. Soccer ✔ @ussoccer
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#USMNT @Clint_Dempsey & @DaMarcusBeasley with @VP after tonight's win in Natal! #OneNationOneTeam
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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
29. And you admit that in public??!!
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 04:41 PM
Jun 2014

After you put us through eight years of hell, that only ended on a header by an obscure defensive sub???

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
30. I would imagine that the most-watched sporting event in the world is in and of itself, news
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 04:44 PM
Jun 2014

I would imagine that the most-watched sporting event in the world is in and of itself, news... regardless of whether we peevishly assign priorities to other people or not, or even if one is rather scared of a popular sport.

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
31. Funny - I don't remember seeing a similar post from you in the other many lounge threads in GD. nt
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 05:03 PM
Jun 2014

moparlunatic

(82 posts)
15. A lot of racist BS
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:09 AM
Jun 2014

Happens at these games. Not the happy, huggy, sport some would like you to believe.

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Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
22. A lot is racist BS all over, theme of these games is No to Racism, some people have not recieved the
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:42 AM
Jun 2014

message.

Beacool

(30,244 posts)
19. Me too!!!
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:23 AM
Jun 2014

Yesterday's game was thrilling and I also enjoyed watching my other favorite team win on Sunday. Argentina won 2 - 1 against Bosnia. Messi scored a goal, but the team still needs to gel.

I'm looking forward to watching as many games as I can.



 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
27. Canada? Violence-loving?
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 04:37 PM
Jun 2014


I've always wondered why their XI is so poor, since they're so diverse and have so many immigrants from footballing countries like Jamaica.
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