re: Handball practically in the goal

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You act as though this shite is plaguing the sport. I think all US soccer fans welcome fans who aren't familiar with the sport - hell, my familiarity is limited as well - but it's absurd to see relatively new followers come in and suggest that soccer has all of these egregious flaws (case in point, the many people who argue that there should be no offsides).

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Soccer lovers always assume that those who don't like the sport haven't watched much of it.

FALSE.

I actually like SOME things about soccer. The players have to be in stupendous shape. They are very gifted at a skill that it abnormal to most people. My point there being few people can't throw a ball with some ability but most regular folks look like they're herding bees when they try to "handle" a ball with their feet.

But the game's rules are fricked and the powers are so attached to tradition that they refuse to respond to the issues that are oddly enough, brought about by the increasing talent of the players.

If American football, for example, never adjusted to this, the game would be a train wreck. Can you imagine "3 yards and a cloud of dust" with today's defensive lines and team speed?

I would list all of the rules issues but it would fall on deaf ears. But, that is my problem.