I've been called a "cultural troglodyte" by a most dear friend because I don't
"get" soccer, so I thought I'd give it a shot. It's the most popular sport
in the world, right?
So, let me get this straight.
I heard an American player today state that we were playing for
a tie. A tie? That was the goal?
We lost but we advance. Portugal won but they're out.
The clock counts up, not down. And it keeps running even when play
is halted. And the ref adds an arbitrary amount of time at the end of the game
based on............something.
You can't use your hands unless you're a goalie, but not always.
You can use your head but you can't use your teeth.
And while you can't officially "fake" an injury, it's accepted behavior
and the clock keeps runnin' and the play keeps goin', while the actor
has taken himself out of the proceedings and leaving his team a man short.
Try that on any teams I've been on and you won't need to fake a boo-boo.
We're even though, I suppose.
They fake an injury.
And I fake interest.
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