It's a bullshit game. I don't understand its popularity.
First of all, because of the stupid off sides rules (I'll get to that) scoring is inredibly low. This means that game is often decided on a lucky break.
Todays game US Vs Ghana illustrates what makes this even worse. A referee makes a bad call, 11 meter is almost a guaranteed goal. Bad calls can influence a game in other sports, but bad 11 meters are often game deciding. It is extremely difficult to overcome a gift goal gifted by the ref.
Then on to the athletes themselves. What a bunch of pussies. Falling to get the cheap call all the time has been elevated to an art form. Rolling around as if badly injured, a minute latter runnning full sprint. I boxed for 10 years, had my nose broken three times. I NEVER quit in a fight just because my nose was broken. Kostya Tszu fought 7 rounds in a world championship fight with a broken hand. These fuckers do down over nothing.
The sport really needs an overhaul. Get a blue line, like Hockey has. Once you clear he blue line, off sides is over. Develop a penalty box so you can penalize a player with something less than shorthanding his team for the whole game. And penaliz acting - harshly. Fake falling, begging for a penalty- that shit needs to go. Last, get rid of the 11 meter penalt shot. It's all but a guaranteed goal. Move it to 15 meters or something reaonable like that.
