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I may be alone in saying this, but soccer is really not that great of a sport.

Football gets all the attention here because it’s a cool looking sport that can keep injuries relatively low.

It’s all about the violence 👌🏼
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nobody 2y ago

Did you watch the movie Concussion ?

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Allamex 2y ago

Nope, what’s it about?

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nobody 2y ago

Risk associated with playing American football

https://youtu.be/Io6hPdC41RM

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Allamex 2y ago

I mean yeah… violence is bound to have some risks. You should watch Gladiators. Those guys get fucked up 😂

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nobody 2y ago

😂😂😂

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Pierre 2y ago

Physical injuries are relatively low in American football. Brain injuries/diseases are very frequent, however. It’s like smoking… you won’t die after a single cigarette but it’s repeated exposure that is very damaging.

Great Freakonomics episode worth a listen:

https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-much-brain-damage-do-i-have/

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Pierre 2y ago

Also, “87% of players show signs of brain injury”. So “injuries are relatively low” is definitely not accurate.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2645104

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Allamex 2y ago

They can still play football though, I’m not talking about long term effects like smoking cigs. Why do you think they get payed so much money?

Lots of money and lots of brain damblage 🤷🏻‍♂️

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nobody 2y ago

Cash is king.