Football, football, football! Well as I was in the UK and with my brother and nephew from the States (New York), then we had to go and show him the 'beautiful game' so he could learn that this is real 'Football' the game you use your foot! And not the American version that wear so much body amour you wonder what on earth they are playing, so please don't insult us and call this 'Soccer' which again is the wrong word, after all the English invented Football!
Anyway before we go off on a tangent and discuss them and us, lets get back to the game in hand. This was the first time Michael had the pleasure to go to an English football game and as this was local to my brother Andy's place, then Leeds it was. The game was an important one as this was the 3rd round of the Carling Cup and a game Leeds needed to win. But this was not to be, and they lost miserably 2-0 against Southend United, 'who you may say,' well exactly. And would you believe it, the very next game Leeds had to play was Southend as a normal league game, and with their new Coach 'Denis Wise' 5' 4" ex Wimbledon man, they only went and beat them 2-0. It's a funny old game!!!
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stop! I have to defend american football since this is a very much faster sport than soccer and is very much physical and athletic - and requires much more brainforce, at least for the playmakers as QB, TE, WR or RBs, than just kick around on the greenfield. Honestly, soccerplayers are most often cowards lamenting and crying around as soon they got touched by a fresh breeze. Okay, I like the british and german football because it is more physical and there are barely breaks due to vanity. So let's agree to following naming: Football for british and german football, cowardball for southern Europe and, especially, Turkey. American Rugby for American Football.
OK, American football may be a little more physical, but then they wear enough padding. But why did they not call this game American Soccer and keep the name Football for the real game? After all Football is a ball kicked with the foot! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_(soccer)
Have you ever watched an English or Scottish local 'derby' when 2 neighbouring teams (example: Man U play Man City) play, then this is war!
I agree the Southern European teams, like Italian and Portuguese, scream 'foul' when their hair gets in their eyes, or they trip over their ‘make-up’ bags and would be better suited as stunt men in a movie as they really know how to fake a dive.
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