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In reply to the discussion: We just witnessed the worst aspect of soccer - *spoilers* [View all]Denzil_DC
(7,241 posts)let alone watched enough matches to understand it.
Myself, I find the constant stoppages in American football an immense turnoff. It looks mostly like an intermittent explosive brawl with the ball as an inconvenience, punctuated by lengthy breathers, rather than the flow of play you get in soccer and rugby and other ball sports. Not a problem - it's not on TV often where I am, I don't go out of my way to watch it, and if a post pops up here discussing a game, I'd just find something else to read or do. It may just be that I haven't watched it enough to understand the nuances, of course.
Whatever, well done to the US team for a hard-fought and exciting final match. They were deserving winners.
And if the low score is one of your gripes, if not for an absolutely stellar performance from the Netherlands' goalkeeper, it could easily have been 10-0.