Full Version: Are you a Soccer fan?
So i'm starting to get into soccer now. Being from America, it's not that popular here. Football is the most popular here I would say. I'm really amazed just how worldwide Soccer is the #1 sport for most countries. I've heard that serious fights break out in the crowds, during the World Cup tournaments. If you think about it though, Soccer players are almost like the ultimate athletes. They need to be extremely cardiovascular, team coordination, balancing the soccer ball. I think it's great. I still don't know too much about it though.
Make sure to watch Champions League. First round was last week and they play now on Tuesday and Wednesday, they play every two weeks. I prefer to watch La Liga (FC Barcelona), imo the teams plays a faster and more technical type of football than the teams in Serie A and Premier League.
And btw, its called football
And btw, its called football
I prefer American football over soccer. It's called football in America because they have to run 100 yards to score a touchdown (equivalent to a goal), so yes they have to use their feet to run and they also kick the ball for a field goal. The American ball is shaped like an egg because it is thrown (so it moves fast), just like a soccer ball is circular, cause it's meant to roll on the floor.
American Football FTW!!!!!!
American Football FTW!!!!!!
fuck fagball!! 
........too much business and not enough real sport IMO......rugby is a real mans game
........too much business and not enough real sport IMO......rugby is a real mans game
^^ well if you put it in that way, water polo=football... u use a ball and u can kick the ball if you want to
GRRRRRRRR
ITS CALLED FOOTBALL!
ITS CALLED FOOTBALL!
QUOTE (common denominator @ 26. Sep 2009, 08:52) 
fuck fagball!! ........too much business and not enough real sport IMO......rugby is a real mans game
........too much business and not enough real sport IMO......rugby is a real mans gameKeep telling yourself that mate....
football=king of sports
QUOTE (Maurizio @ 26. Sep 2009, 06:54)
hahaha handegg instant WIN
Big fan of the sport where you use your feet to kick a ball into a goal - Huddersfield Town, most successful team in the history of the world!!
Haha at the guy that tried to explain why American football deserves to be called football - people use their feet for movement in practically every sport, Maurizio had this argument stitched up and won in one post
Should have seen the Manchester derby last weekend - football at it's mighty best. I do like American 'Use your hands whenever you like' Eggball - especially the way they can change the best and worst teams so easily from year to year, Man Utd Chelsea & Arsenal have sat on top of English football unchallenged for well over a decade, too long. Already getting excited for next years World Cup - hoping to see a North Korea vs USA match-up!!
Football has and always will be the King of All Sports
Anyone fancy a game of Footbounceball or a Pedalwheel Race?
Haha at the guy that tried to explain why American football deserves to be called football - people use their feet for movement in practically every sport, Maurizio had this argument stitched up and won in one post
Should have seen the Manchester derby last weekend - football at it's mighty best. I do like American 'Use your hands whenever you like' Eggball - especially the way they can change the best and worst teams so easily from year to year, Man Utd Chelsea & Arsenal have sat on top of English football unchallenged for well over a decade, too long. Already getting excited for next years World Cup - hoping to see a North Korea vs USA match-up!!
Football has and always will be the King of All Sports
Anyone fancy a game of Footbounceball or a Pedalwheel Race?
I could not give a rats arse about football.
I am glad I don't feel strongly enough about any team to experience the highs of winning and the total dissapointment of them losing a game.
A slave to watching a ball rollling around. Oh my team has got new threads I'll have to go out and waste more cash on a new shirt, paint my face, get arseholed on beer argue with mates & strangers etc.
Nearly as bad as religion.
I am glad I don't feel strongly enough about any team to experience the highs of winning and the total dissapointment of them losing a game.
A slave to watching a ball rollling around. Oh my team has got new threads I'll have to go out and waste more cash on a new shirt, paint my face, get arseholed on beer argue with mates & strangers etc.
Nearly as bad as religion.
^ lol true
Cricket FTW
Curling is pretty cool too. You know what I'm talking about. You slide the puck across the ice and sweep with brooms and stuff. Fucking RAD.
i like this....real men, with big balls, going fast, risking all just for the thrill of it.....drag racers never get rich... 
1/4 mile: 6.20 secs, 228.39 mph
It’s performance figures are astounding
– 1000 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 0.7 secs,
0- 100 mph in 1.1 secs, 0-210+ mph in under
6.5 secs
watching overpaid ponces just can't compare....
1/4 mile: 6.20 secs, 228.39 mph
It’s performance figures are astounding
– 1000 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 0.7 secs,
0- 100 mph in 1.1 secs, 0-210+ mph in under
6.5 secs
watching overpaid ponces just can't compare....
right. fuck every sport where no big engines are involved.
no not all....just football....tennis and golf....
QUOTE (whatupdog @ 27. Sep 2009, 19:55)
Curling is pretty cool too. You know what I'm talking about. You slide the puck across the ice and sweep with brooms and stuff. Fucking RAD.
What the hell is this 'curling' you're talking about, I think you'll find its called Slidesweep!
Football is the best, I grew up just down the road from selhurst park so I'm palace through and through!
Football yes of course... i love it xP.favorite team is Real Madrid /i mean just look @ the roster CR9/Kaka/..
/i don't want to use the 's' word for various reasons/
/i don't want to use the 's' word for various reasons/
Hockey. Think soccer, but faster, harder, and with full contact.
QUOTE (Canar @ 01. Oct 2009, 15:19)
Hockey. Think soccer, but faster, harder, and with full contact.
and with sticks!!! less teeth and no faggy haircuts and modelling contracts..
hard game!!
Stop calling it soccer...... its football!!!!!!
QUOTE (AFX Yout @ 26. Sep 2009, 16:46)
I could not give a rats arse about football.
I am glad I don't feel strongly enough about any team to experience the highs of winning and the total dissapointment of them losing a game.
A slave to watching a ball rollling around. Oh my team has got new threads I'll have to go out and waste more cash on a new shirt, paint my face, get arseholed on beer argue with mates & strangers etc.
Nearly as bad as religion.
I am glad I don't feel strongly enough about any team to experience the highs of winning and the total dissapointment of them losing a game.
A slave to watching a ball rollling around. Oh my team has got new threads I'll have to go out and waste more cash on a new shirt, paint my face, get arseholed on beer argue with mates & strangers etc.
Nearly as bad as religion.
You are just describing the modern football consumer. Often are the most fanatic football fans not like that
QUOTE (housedaddy @ 01. Oct 2009, 16:16)
Stop calling it soccer...... its football!!!!!!
nah.....most of the english speaking world calls it soccer....
I did some homework to see which sport was invented first, football (soccer) or American football:
When was football (soccer) invented?
In 1863 at Cambridge university a group of Englishmen formed the Football Association and invented football. FIFA was formed 40 years later.
When was American football invented?
American football was invented around 1876 by a man named Walter Camp. He got the idea from William Ebb Ellis who was playing a game of soccer when he picked up the ball and started to run with it, therefore breaking the rules and giving Camp the idea for the game.
Football (soccer) is the winner! American football derieved and originated from football (soccer). Soccer is technically the real football.
When was football (soccer) invented?
In 1863 at Cambridge university a group of Englishmen formed the Football Association and invented football. FIFA was formed 40 years later.
When was American football invented?
American football was invented around 1876 by a man named Walter Camp. He got the idea from William Ebb Ellis who was playing a game of soccer when he picked up the ball and started to run with it, therefore breaking the rules and giving Camp the idea for the game.
Football (soccer) is the winner! American football derieved and originated from football (soccer). Soccer is technically the real football.
Some more interesting reading:
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Centuries before football appeared in Europe, the Chinese had been practicing kicking balls with their feet to score points in organized matches. The ancient Chinese football, with similarities to today's football (soccer), is called "cuju" (literally "kick ball", as in Chinese "cu" means "kicking the ball with feet" and "ju" "a stuffed ball made of hide"). It originated in China, exported eastward to Japan and Korea, and westward to ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, France and England. In 2004, FIFA, the governing body of football, claimed officially that Linzi (of China) was the birthplace of its game.
The games became popular during China's Warring States Period (476-221 BC), especially in Linzi (the capital of the Qi State, in today's Shandong Province in East China). Back then, it was used to train military cavaliers due to the fierce nature of the sport.
During the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), its popularity spread from the army to the royal courts and upper classes. It is said that even the Han emperor enjoyed the sport. At the same time, the games were standardized and rules established. Football matches were often held inside the imperial palace. A type of court was built especially for the matches, which had six crescent-shaped goal posts at each end. Since the game could ward off leg numbness occurring after a long horseback ride, it also became a drill in army training. All prefectures had standard fields for training troops. Historical records say that during the war against the Huns, soldiers set up sports fields along the marching routes. This training lasted for many generations, and the game was always played during troop inspections.
The sport was improved during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The ball evolved from the previous feather-stuffed one into an air-filled one with a two-layered hull. Also, two different types of goal posts emerged: One was made by setting up posts with a net between them and the other consisted of just one goal post in the middle of the field. The then capital of Chang'an was filled with the football fields, in the backyards of large mansions, and some were even established in the grounds of the palaces. Soldiers who belonged to the imperial army and Gold Bird Guard often formed football teams for the delight of the emperor and his court. The level of female teams also improved. Records indicate that once a 17-year-old girl beat a team of army soldiers. The games even became popular amongst the scholars and intellectuals, and if a courtier lacked skill in the game, he could pardon himself by acting as a scorekeeper.
The sport flourished during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) due to social and economic development, extending its popularity to every class in society. In Water Margin (one of the four ancient Chinese masterpieces), the treacherous court official Gao Qiu was highly regarded by the emperor just because of his "cuju" skills. For instance, he could make the ball stick to his body. At that time, professional players were quite popular, and the sport began to take on a commercial edge. Professional players fell into two groups: one was trained by and performed for the royal court and the other consisted of civilians who made a living as players. The organizations were set up in large cities (now known as the earliest professional club) whose members were either lovers or professional performers. Non-professional players had to formally appoint a professional as his or her teacher and pay a fee before becoming a member. This process ensured an income for the professionals. Books on the game were also published. Historical finds such as copper mirrors or brush pots from the Song era often show scenes of professional performances. At that time, only one goal post was set up in the middle of the field.
But Chinese traditional ideas encouraged calm, peace and tolerance, so ancient sports in China were different from their more exciting and competitive versions in the West. The sport began its decline during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) due to neglect, and the 2,000-year-old sport finally faded away.
However, this ancient traditional Chinese-style soccer game was revived in September 2004, widely acknowledged as the origin of the modern football (soccer).
The games became popular during China's Warring States Period (476-221 BC), especially in Linzi (the capital of the Qi State, in today's Shandong Province in East China). Back then, it was used to train military cavaliers due to the fierce nature of the sport.
During the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), its popularity spread from the army to the royal courts and upper classes. It is said that even the Han emperor enjoyed the sport. At the same time, the games were standardized and rules established. Football matches were often held inside the imperial palace. A type of court was built especially for the matches, which had six crescent-shaped goal posts at each end. Since the game could ward off leg numbness occurring after a long horseback ride, it also became a drill in army training. All prefectures had standard fields for training troops. Historical records say that during the war against the Huns, soldiers set up sports fields along the marching routes. This training lasted for many generations, and the game was always played during troop inspections.
The sport was improved during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The ball evolved from the previous feather-stuffed one into an air-filled one with a two-layered hull. Also, two different types of goal posts emerged: One was made by setting up posts with a net between them and the other consisted of just one goal post in the middle of the field. The then capital of Chang'an was filled with the football fields, in the backyards of large mansions, and some were even established in the grounds of the palaces. Soldiers who belonged to the imperial army and Gold Bird Guard often formed football teams for the delight of the emperor and his court. The level of female teams also improved. Records indicate that once a 17-year-old girl beat a team of army soldiers. The games even became popular amongst the scholars and intellectuals, and if a courtier lacked skill in the game, he could pardon himself by acting as a scorekeeper.
The sport flourished during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) due to social and economic development, extending its popularity to every class in society. In Water Margin (one of the four ancient Chinese masterpieces), the treacherous court official Gao Qiu was highly regarded by the emperor just because of his "cuju" skills. For instance, he could make the ball stick to his body. At that time, professional players were quite popular, and the sport began to take on a commercial edge. Professional players fell into two groups: one was trained by and performed for the royal court and the other consisted of civilians who made a living as players. The organizations were set up in large cities (now known as the earliest professional club) whose members were either lovers or professional performers. Non-professional players had to formally appoint a professional as his or her teacher and pay a fee before becoming a member. This process ensured an income for the professionals. Books on the game were also published. Historical finds such as copper mirrors or brush pots from the Song era often show scenes of professional performances. At that time, only one goal post was set up in the middle of the field.
But Chinese traditional ideas encouraged calm, peace and tolerance, so ancient sports in China were different from their more exciting and competitive versions in the West. The sport began its decline during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) due to neglect, and the 2,000-year-old sport finally faded away.
However, this ancient traditional Chinese-style soccer game was revived in September 2004, widely acknowledged as the origin of the modern football (soccer).
Cant see the point of it..
QUOTE (housedaddy @ 01. Oct 2009, 23:16)
Stop calling it soccer...... its football!!!!!!
agreed...
the 's' word was never suppose to exist >_>..
its FOOTBALL!!!!..
i hate "football" lol.
But, its very interesting to see people in Europe fuck eachother up during a game XD
Thats the only reason id go to one
/Haunt5r
But, its very interesting to see people in Europe fuck eachother up during a game XD
Thats the only reason id go to one
/Haunt5r
i went to 1 football match.
champions league..
Leeds Vs Sparta Prague
I hated it cz it was then i noticed....i was the only "brown" face there
and to make matters worse they tried to get me to participate in the half time show.
So from a crowd of 40,000 people the guy choses the 1 indian guy sat in the stadium!
champions league..
Leeds Vs Sparta Prague
I hated it cz it was then i noticed....i was the only "brown" face there
and to make matters worse they tried to get me to participate in the half time show.
So from a crowd of 40,000 people the guy choses the 1 indian guy sat in the stadium!
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But, its very interesting to see people in Europe fuck eachother up during a game XD
if they would kill each other i would call it natural selection.
So how does it work?
Is there a season like in the NBA and NFL?
Edit-ahh here we go....
During the course of a season, which lasts from August to May, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion. If points are equal, the goal difference and then goals scored determine the winner. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank.[16] The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the Football League Championship and the top two teams from the Championship, together with the winner of play-offs involving the third to sixth placed Championship clubs, are promoted in their place
^^That's Premier League. Going to check on the other leagues jnow.
Is there a season like in the NBA and NFL?
Edit-ahh here we go....
During the course of a season, which lasts from August to May, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion. If points are equal, the goal difference and then goals scored determine the winner. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank.[16] The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the Football League Championship and the top two teams from the Championship, together with the winner of play-offs involving the third to sixth placed Championship clubs, are promoted in their place
^^That's Premier League. Going to check on the other leagues jnow.
You guys arguing over the soccer vs. football terminology are idiots. The word "soccer" is the least confusing to use because it denotes only one sport, whereas many countries have their own variants of football which trump the most common form in terms of popularity. The word actually originated in England as a nickname for association football, which is ironic given the amount of Europeans complaining about it just because the Americans adopted the word.
As for the sport, I happen to call it football just because it's what I watch the most. I only care to watch English Premier League and Championship football personally, but I keep up with La Liga, Serie A, and other European leagues strictly for Champions League purposes. Been a Manchester United supporter for over 15 years now
As for the sport, I happen to call it football just because it's what I watch the most. I only care to watch English Premier League and Championship football personally, but I keep up with La Liga, Serie A, and other European leagues strictly for Champions League purposes. Been a Manchester United supporter for over 15 years now
QUOTE (Mogly @ 04. Oct 2009, 13:11)
The word "soccer" is the least confusing to use because it denotes only one sport
Dont watch the Football where you are now - It is shit mate!
Preaching to the choir mate... MLS is just as sad as the A-League! 
QUOTE (Mogly @ 04. Oct 2009, 11:11)
You guys arguing over the soccer vs. football terminology are idiots. The word "soccer" is the least confusing to use because it denotes only one sport, whereas many countries have their own variants of football which trump the most common form in terms of popularity. The word actually originated in England as a nickname for association football, which is ironic given the amount of Europeans complaining about it just because the Americans adopted the word.
As for the sport, I happen to call it football just because it's what I watch the most. I only care to watch English Premier League and Championship football personally, but I keep up with La Liga, Serie A, and other European leagues strictly for Champions League purposes. Been a Manchester United supporter for over 15 years now
As for the sport, I happen to call it football just because it's what I watch the most. I only care to watch English Premier League and Championship football personally, but I keep up with La Liga, Serie A, and other European leagues strictly for Champions League purposes. Been a Manchester United supporter for over 15 years now
Honestly STOP USING THE 'S' word!!!!
and you are not allowed to watch any matches outside US if you want to use the S word..
and this years manu is sucking big time xP..
lost about 5 players in 2. when they sold C.Ronaldo and Tevez xP.
and A.Valencia is failing bigtime to fill in for CR7.
QUOTE (Arti @ 05. Oct 2009, 02:44)
Honestly STOP USING THE 'S' word!!!!
and you are not allowed to watch any matches outside US if you want to use the S word..
and this years manu is sucking big time xP..
lost about 5 players in 2. when they sold C.Ronaldo and Tevez xP.
and A.Valencia is failing bigtime to fill in for CR7.
and you are not allowed to watch any matches outside US if you want to use the S word..
and this years manu is sucking big time xP..
lost about 5 players in 2. when they sold C.Ronaldo and Tevez xP.
and A.Valencia is failing bigtime to fill in for CR7.
You seriously don't know a thing about football, judging by your comments
QUOTE (Mogly @ 04. Oct 2009, 20:47)
Preaching to the choir mate... MLS is just as sad as the A-League!
I meant AFL mogly .... your local Football.....
I wouldn't go so far and say that Man U suck... I really hate Ronaldo because as soon as somebody touch him or doesn't give him any room to make his nonsense tricks, he gets mad and dives... It's a good thing that Real Madrid bought him, because now it's going to feel so much better when Barcelona wins against them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=138CaUjCorU...mp;feature=fvwp i believe her....
I consider myself a fairly big fan of the sport -- by American standards.. I watch & follow the MLS, only because the premiership isnt aired too often in the US. Granted the MLS teams are horrible, because we dont get to see good soccer being played on a regular basis, it's easy for me to put their shittyness aside
More-so, I enjoy the US MNT (praying for a fast recovery, Davies!).. They dont have the brick shit house players like many other countries, but they've a good coach, decent chemistry & can pull out an upset (haha Spain!). They also have Jozy 
As for American Football - I enjoy it as well, probably 80% due to commishing a Fantasy Football league -- Favre in GB this weekend baby!! (Im a cheesehead)
Side note -- anyone hit me up if you play FIFA 10 (xbox 360) -- it'd be great to get a tT league going!!
SOCCER.. omg he said the 'S' word!!
More-so, I enjoy the US MNT (praying for a fast recovery, Davies!).. They dont have the brick shit house players like many other countries, but they've a good coach, decent chemistry & can pull out an upset (haha Spain!
). They also have Jozy As for American Football - I enjoy it as well, probably 80% due to commishing a Fantasy Football league -- Favre in GB this weekend baby!! (Im a cheesehead)
Side note -- anyone hit me up if you play FIFA 10 (xbox 360) -- it'd be great to get a tT league going!!
SOCCER.. omg he said the 'S' word!!
QUOTE (freak @ 03. Oct 2009, 16:28)
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But, its very interesting to see people in Europe fuck eachother up during a game XD
if they would kill each other i would call it natural selection.
then i would watch it too
I've been playing soccer for a while now, stopped this year, kind of miss it already...
There's no better sport than football. I'm sure anyone who has actually played it agrees with me.
IT`S FOOTBALL NOT erm . . . . ´SOCCER´
I once remember a american tourist asking me if there was a ´Soccer Game´ .i was in Tottenham near the stadium .From that day on I hated the word !
C´MONNN YA BLUES !
I once remember a american tourist asking me if there was a ´Soccer Game´ .i was in Tottenham near the stadium .From that day on I hated the word !
C´MONNN YA BLUES !
we shall not be moved !
Liverpool reppin
I think that in America soccer is not as good as in europe, I honestly enjoy only european games and World Cups, still Im a soccer fan but in Mexico quality is not what I like, so I end up saying I only like america´s cup, uefa, champions and world cup matches. I think its football at its best level and thats the best and only way to watch it in my opinion. Instead of looking at some low quality match i better take the streets with my friends and play.
Champion League today and tomorrow... who's gonna watch?
Dammit, got exams otherwise I would've watched. apparently man u won 3-3 in a thriller 
QUOTE (Trance @ 04. Nov 2009, 09:47)
Dammit, got exams otherwise I would've watched. apparently man u won 3-3 in a thriller
yeah they were lucky that they didn't loose against the russian, 3-1 after 80 minutes, and made the 3-3 goal on stoptime...
soccer is a great game! they're probably Wawaaaaaaaay more cardiovascularly fit than a lot of other sports.. and i like the head games they play with each other when they have the ball etc. those guys are tough!
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