I played soccer for 8 years in the states and as I started playing at higher levels, the sport became less and less fun. A dude would lean on me, I would lean back, and he would fall down holding his shin or some bullshit. Then I would get penalized and the pussy gets rewarded with a free kick. I did not appreciate this system, and quickly moved on to more contact friendly sports.
At the higher level, it pays to be a pussy in soccer.

When combined with low scoring and lots of whining, professional soccer is a big turn off for most Americans. I don't see it catching on anytime soon. While basketball shares the high degree of crying, it has a lot more action.

The amount of bitching and carrying on gives professional soccer players the apperance of being whiny bitches. Coincidentally, homosexuals are also whiny bitches and this makes soccer players look like fags. If you meet an American who says he doesn't think soccer players are fags, he is either lying or he is a fag.
Watch a world cup soccer game. Their will be like 20 examples of guys falling down holding their legs and crying to the refs. I love how they always have the trainer run out to pretend that the player is hurt and rub an icepack somewhere. 30 seconds later the dude gets up and he's fine. That is a crybaby!

Either you are injured, or you are not injured. If you are not injured, the game should not be stopped so you can bitch and whine while we all wait for the action to start back up.
by SDRyan June 11, 2006
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lots of people say soccer is harder than american football because you are constantly moving... how many times do you see a soccer player tackled by a 6'5 300 pound guy and get right back up? if soccer takes so much more work, why arent soccer players built like football players; constantly in the weight room? soccer players may be fast, but they aren't running 4.3 40 yard dashes.
Soccer douche: soccer is so much harder than american football
football player: *knocks soccer player on ground*
soccer douche: shit call my mom and bring the mini van and some ice
by Not a soccer fag May 1, 2009
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The best sport in the world. nuff said.
Dang. Soccer is so much better than the the gay football.
by caleb ward October 11, 2008
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A sport that Americans don't like, and the rest of the world does. Americans are constantly called ignorant and stupid for not liking it, because we aren't obsessed with it like everyone else is. The only sport that requires training in the art of footsy, and extensive acting lessons in faking injuries in order to play
"Aaaand here we go. Here's a pass. And then another pass. Je passes it again, and it's taken away! Now the ball is going the other direction. There's a pass, and another one, oh no! That guy got kicked in the leg, he's crying and rolling on the ground in agony! Nope, nevermind he's all right now. And here's a pass. Another pass. Aaaand another. Now a backwards pass. He shoots, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL!"

And after 20 minutes of players prancing around celebrating, were underway once again. He passes the ball. There's another pass. Another. And another. Soccer Is so much fun. Ooh another pass..."
by Spaz1164 July 26, 2010
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Soccer (a.k.a Football, The Beautiful Game) is a sport that has been played in one form or another throughout the world for at least 2000 years. No one has the right to claim it as a sport they invented, neither the British, French, Chinese nor any others. This sport has evolved over the centuries and has adopted characteristics from around the world. The English in the 1800's were the first to create a Football Association, regulating the sport and creating the basis of the "Laws" we know today, they did not invent the sport, the Brit's formalized it. Before anyone comments further on who invented the sport and it's origins please do you research. Start at the official FIFA website, they have a breif history of the sport on their website.
P.S: Soccer is a word invented in England, it is a bastardization on the word "Association Football" to distinguish between Rugby Football (a.k.a Rugger) and Association Football (a.k.a Soccer) on University campus in the 1800's where both sports were played.
To all my English/UK friends ... stop complaining, you invented the word we use today. :-)
Yank: You play Soccer?
Brit: What's Soccer, mate?
Yank: You know it as Football.
Brit: Why do you Yanks call it Soccer.
Yank: I don't know, why did you Brit's invent the word?
by Vince B B October 30, 2007
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a sport invented by the chinese 500 years ago. They used a ball made of leather, and eventually the sport migrated over to Europe and them fucking Brits think they invented it. Soccer is fucking awesome and no sport can beat it well maybe rugby, but DEFINITLY NOT AMERICAN FOOTBALL.
Some amazing players that play soccer are Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Pele, and Shevchenko :).
Soccer player - man soccer is awesome
some asshole - soccer is teh gay football pwns
*5 seconds later asshole has a fucking soccer ball up his ass
soccer player - damn americans
by Mike Balinho May 4, 2006
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