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vinny9698

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4. The European culture is against a sport like football

Reply to KG (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 10:15 AM

Oct 2013

They are nonviolent, they consider obesity a serious problem. If you look at football, you see obese or large guys just hitting each other.
Soccer their favorite sport, has more finesse, no overweight bulks, no violence.

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NFL games in London - what, if any is the point? [View all] KG Oct 2013 OP

Like everything else. Wilms Oct 2013 #1

Goodell would put a franchise there if he could Auggie Oct 2013 #2

Yes I heard this as well....and heard that Los Angles would get one first, then London would!! a kennedy Nov 2013 #8

Extortion pscot Oct 2013 #3

The European culture is against a sport like football vinny9698 Oct 2013 #4

No violence, huh? theHandpuppet Nov 2013 #7

I quit watching years ago. JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #5

They do have pipi_k Oct 2013 #6

Makes you wonder... IF there is not a TEAM in Hawaii... yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #9

I remember the XFL getting the same treatment stateside Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #10