'98 and '06 were the best recent World Cups imo. Brazil next year will be special though.
Hockey is faster paced than football but it's not a problem for me. Snooker is a slow paced game and I love that and often the most enjoyable part of the game is the tactical battles and safety shots.
Also the skill involved in football is ridiculous. Watching Ronaldo or Messi live and in full flow is fantastic. And you're controlling a ball with your feet, that's not as natural as controlling something with your hands, I can't really understand how someone who isn't a football fan, can't enjoy watching those players or Ronaldinho in his pomp. I'm not an athletics or boxing fan but there are athletes that make me want to watch those sports, so that's the way I see it.
A lot of this is cultural tbh, football is like a religion here, whereas I get the feeling in America 'Soccer' is a wimp's sport and people think they should play something tough, like American football (w/ pads)
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