Booney wrote:Boxing the corner flag is part of the theatre that makes the sport great?
Therein, Jim, lies the problem with soccer, if some fool pretending to punch the corner flag is not only part of the game but adds to it, then something is not right.
Also, why do soccer players always have to be touching each others faces? Whether it be happy with winning, sad with losing or bemoaning a "challenge" during play, they are always cupping* each others faces. It's semi- homo-erotic and most of the time looks well out of order. I know my mates wouldn't be up for me cupping* their cheeks after a good catch at slip.
Spot on.
I don't mind soccer at all, but those 'theatrics' are a reason that I've never fallen in love with it.
Don't get me started on players laying around like they've had a bad turn...