Real football, aka soccer, is what the entire rest of the world watches
@Simon ....
I really try to watch it. I have a couple of Messi shirts I bought in Barcelona a couple of years ago.
But I get sick and tired of watching young, strong athletes in soccer rolling around on the ground, getting touched by someone, and looking like they need to have their leg amputated.
In American football, you get hit by a guy running full speed, your helmet goes flying off, you land on the ground, a fractured rib or two, then get up and laugh at the other guy and spit in his face. You don't roll around and pretend you are injured. Play golf or tennis instead.
You live in Canada. Do you think when a guy playing hockey without half of his teeth gets smashed into the boards and "plays dead" on the ice? No, he gets up like a person with some self-respect, throws his gloves off, and beats the shit out of the other guy.
I guess soccer players are too fragile when it comes to contact sports. I can't picture rugby guys acting like that. Soccer guys are always hurt.