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Feb 15 2010 03:14pm
Thats the one with a red oval-ish shaped ball.

Does anyone actually consider it a sport and think it requires skill? Honestly I have watched games where little kids 10-18yrs old are playing, and also the actual games on TV. There is no difference, bunch of idiots running around a field all chasing a ball, jumping carelessly into the air and kneeing other people in head/back seriously injuring them, the ball isn't hard to catch, it isn't hard to kick it, might be a little hard to aim it into the goals but most of these 'pro' players miss more than half the time anyway and only get 1 point. Tackling is not allowed, grabbing the ball from their hands isn't allowed, someone can stand in front of you like few metres away and jump in the air this does nothing when the ball is going over their head.

Compare to any sport like Soccer for example:
There is a person in goals trying to prevent the ball from going in, the goals are small and rectangular, only your feet are allowed unless you are the goaly, requires alot of fancy foot work to keep the ball in your possesion, every person usually has a man on them and they generally stay 1v1 except when it gets near the goals.

Compare to American Football:
Plays to remember, tackling, requires good team work and physical strength, speed and dunno what the word is but it's like to avoid being tackled by being swift or whatever.

I may have a biased opinion on it but I dunno it just really does not seem like a sport that requires any skill at all and I honestly couldn't tell the difference between 10-18yr olds playing and 'pro' players other than longer kicks and taller players.



Toughest and most demanding sport imo is Gymnastics. Can say whatever you will about it, but it is the hardest sport and is judged so crazy that the tiniest things can ruin your chances like a foot not being pointed.

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