sorry you sent this just as I left for work lol. Going good man! Cant wait for the 19th! Wish I could be there though.
Using the motor skills of a two year old to make a point about the differences in two professional sports is silly, that's all.
So, in summation: baseball is based on hand/eye coordination, while soccer is based on running. You have just explained the out-come of 2 world wars.
I Brought up Basketball Mick only talked about Baseball.. unless I missed it, cause I am still not fully awake lol. In my personal opinion/experience (which is what most of this is) Dribbling a Basketball is much easier than dribbling a soccer ball. I have the use of my thumbs to change the direction of a basketball, and can palm it etc. I dont have even the use of fingers to help with the ball control in Soccer. But I grew up with Basketball, and it was "my first love" so to speak. So that could be why its easier for me than a soccer ball.
A mile is 5,280 feet. 6 miles would be 31,680 feet. A soccer field is, what, 100 yards long? So 300 feet. So in an average 90 minute game, the AVERAGE soccer player runs the full length of the field, you're telling me, over 100 times? So every single minute of play, every player has run further than the length of the field? GTFO.
Soccer pitches varie in width there is no set one. But FIFA regulations require a MINIMUM of 105 Meters in Length and a width of 68 Meters. or 114.8 Yards x 74.5 Yards. The Width of a soccer pitch is 75% of the length of a Soccer field almost.
And there is a lot of covering in Soccer. So its not just running up and down the field, its left to right a lot. Covering to another player's position across the pitch etc. Defenders run up the field to aid the attack then have to get all the way back to cover lines in the Defensive half. The 6 miles is accurate, and some reports have mentioned more.
Alright, let's say it works out to 90 times up and down. Still, i call bullshit. How often does a player whose zone is on one corner of the field ever make it all the way down to the other corner? Let alone the opposite corner on the same side. I am not trying to say they don't run a lot, and aren't great athletes. 6 miles seems like a stretch, though.
Yeah, they run up the field to aid an attack,a nd are generally a lot closer to the mid field line than the end line. So if they go from their end line(not usually positioned all the way down there) to a little past mid field, it's going to be the most exciting futbol match ever to see them doing that 150 times or so.
Studies my friend.. its not like we are trying to feed you BS. http://www.livestrong.com/article/387950-how-far-does-a-soccer-player-run-during-a-game/
you might be referring to Center Backs who stay around the midfield line. Right and Left Backs regularly work their way to the opposing 18 Yard box to cross in, while the midfielders cut towards the middle to receive the cross.
What is the goal of this post except to really either try to insult a bunch of people and act superior to all of them? GTFO.
Sorry, very old joke. Hand/eye coordination (the prime talent needed in baseball) helps you fight or shoot. Running (the prime talent needed in soccer) helps you run away.
Running, or jogging which is what soccer players do 99% of the time, requires no more talent or athleticism than walking or clapping one's hands does.
