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Message: [QUOTE="Chuck, post: 3840544, member: 1646"] I grew up playing (through high school), but never watching other than a Cosmos game or two when I was very young. It was hard to watch in the 80s/90s. Here are a few things I love/don't love. What I like/love: [LIST] [*]Simplicity of the game. There is a ton going on, but in the end, it's a bunch of guys trying to kick a ball into a goal. [*]It's a team sport in every sense, but it also allows for beautiful individual play. When you see that player, they're just different. They move different than everyone else, the ball sounds different off their foot. [*]Diversity of body type: Anyone can play. You can have tiny freaks and giant freaks. And everything in between. [*]Access: It costs nothing to play. It's even cheaper than basketball because you don't need a hoop. Sure, rich kids get nicer stuff and probably more consistent training, but there is a competitive team for any kid. Just show up with a pair of cleats that you can get cheap, cheap shin guards, and you're good to go. My kids play for a small town club and They've smoked some teams where the parents pay thousands. They've also been smoked by teams that show up with a hodge podge of used uniforms. We can argue over our "pay to play" system, but any kid can find a competitive club. [*]Relegation and promotion. Would love to see it in some US leagues. Would even be great for college sports (BC would be relegated to League Two). [*]New tv access. I love that there are games on most weekend mornings. My son and I started watching when he was little and would wake up early. Now I watch during morning workouts. [/LIST] Things I don't love: [LIST] [*]The diving. [*]Excessive time wasting. [*]Racism. But I think that is just a reflection of the countries where the players come from and the team's play. Still scary to see sometimes. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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