What Americans call soccer is my personal cure for insomnia. I always thought the world was playing a joke on Americans, and as soon as we started to say, "Wow, that's really exciting", they would laugh and tell us it's a joke and nobody likes it. Boring does not begin to describe it. Bill Maher said soccer is what Americans use when they don't want to pay for child daycare. He also said there's more scoring in Bible Camp than in soccer. In contrast, I long played and enjoyed American football. Look at video of Gale Sayers or Barry Sanders or Randy Moss or Calvin Johnson or Lynn Swann, and there is incredible beauty in their athleticism. If one wants to see what true competitive fire and clutch performance are, watch Tom Brady. I suppose what one grows up with will always be a favorite. I played football, basketball, baseball and ran track all into my 20s. I've lost interest in baseball, but the other three are still on my list of sports to watch. Soccer, rugby, etc......nah.
