LENGTH THAT SOMEHOW FEELS EVEN LONGER: 576 words
HALF-HEARTED THESIS: "I do not care for soccer."
PRINCIPAL COMPLAINTS: "It is just boring." "Soccer is just boring to watch -- unless you're a soccer fan."
TEST POSED TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER YOU ARE A TRUE SOCCER FAN: "Can you name 20 soccer players from any era, time, or universe? If so, congratulations. You're a true fan."
SUM TOTAL OF SOCCER PLAYERS KNOWN: Pele, Maradona, "that red-headed guy, what's-his-name"
WHAT WOULD MAKE SOCCER MORE BEARABLE: If one were a hooligan drinking beer and "lighting sheep on fire and throwing them on to the field (pitch?)"
THE LAST WORD:
Women's soccer, though, is a totally different bag of balls. We can talk about that anytime. Now that's a pleasant sport to sit back and watch with a cold one.
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