May 04, 2016 | mmccourt | 1551 views
Why Soccer is the Best Sport
Sports fans are an interesting people. They appreciate sports and the spirit of competition in general, but will always have a favorite, and they’ll always valiantly explain why their sport is the best sport to ever grace this earth. People like different sports for different reasons.
But today, I am a sports fan that is going to explain why soccer is simply the greatest sport in the world.You may say I’m wrong, that it’s just a game. But soccer is so much more than just a game. It’s become a medium; a way for the poor to escape the reality of their lives, a game played by hundreds and millions people around the world. It’s a game that breaks down social boundaries like nothing else in the world can and connects people of opposite cultures.All you need to play a game of football is a ball and a pair of shoes. You can put a net together yourself if need be. You can practice dribbling by yourself, or find a buddy to kick the ball around with. Joining a league only requires a pair of cleats and shin pads. It’s so accessible to everybody.For an abundance of other reasons, soccer is 10 steps ahead of any other sport at all times, and generates the most fans since it’s modest beginnings. Albert Camus, a French Nobel Prize winning author once said, “everything I know about morality and the obligations of men, I owe it to football (soccer).”
by George Menexis - The Sportster