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| mameotron:
Actually the English came up with the word "soccer" and we can blame them. In the early 1900s it was trendy English college boys who came up with the idea of shortening words and adding an -er. They were differentiating between the two major football governing bodies at the time, Rugby Association "rugger" and Football Association. I guess nobody liked "footer" or "baller" and they shortened the word Association to soc. Hence the trendy new word "soccer". We're just keeping the tradition alive. |
| Ropi Jo:
Well, you were the better team today and deserved to win. Hopefully we'll beat Wales and you'll beat Iran in the final group matches and that'll put us both through to the knockouts.... I think. |
| Shartzy:
I go back and forth on soccer. Tough for me to watch a full sporting event and end with no scoring. That and the ridiculous flopping like they've been sniped on a battle field. World Cup is fun for the international aspect though. |
| Ropi Jo:
--- Quote from: Shartzy on November 27, 2022, 11:08:07 am ---I go back and forth on soccer. Tough for me to watch a full sporting event and end with no scoring. That and the ridiculous flopping like they've been sniped on a battle field. World Cup is fun for the international aspect though. --- End quote --- I've gone off footy over the last few years and rarely watch a full game nowadays... even if it is Arsenal or England. Can't stand the diving and acting. It's like it's become a part of the game and is accepted as the norm now. And that one-knee crap at the start means I certainly don't watch the first few minutes. Most games now are all about the result. Not what went on during the 90 minutes. |
| pbj:
Accurate? |
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