I was in Y-Ola Russia when they were playing the Semi finals for the World Cup and the two ladies I was with wanted to go to bar an watch the game, but they warned me about how wild the Russian soccer fans were. Well all of a sudden the star of one team goes down screaming, holding his leg – out rush the doctors, then they call for the stretcher, and have to carry off the player . The stretcher is set down on the side lines, Doc talks with him, then he gets up and starts running sprints up and down the side lines- I stand up and with a very loud “WTMF- the MF is not even hurt and he got carried off. “ Looking around and seeing I was the only one who did not think any thing was wrong with what just happened, I decided to have anther Vodka, and beer ( I was tipping a nickel a drink so the waitress were standing over me like vultures) and proclaim very loudly that even dead American Football players always walk off the field on the own.
That’s why I can’t stand it !! Every one goes down because some one looked a them Funny, players call for more penalties then wide receivers
Soccer is a sport for all the people who should be in the “BAND†and off the field before they get a bo-bo . but this is just MHO AND I DID EXPRESS these thoughts in bar of Brits and walked out ( they were Rugby players)
Rugby is ok, except for the elegant walk the players do after the game.

not for me!!!!