Dana's Soccer comment...did he screw himself?

[pkearne]

Cant believe he said that.

Thats actually the dumbest thing he's ever said. And he's said a lot of dumb shit.

Id like to see his fat ass try and play it if its the least talented sport. I wonder what his explanation is for americans, generally, sucking at it.

[nealicus]

Soccer does take athleticism and skill and can actually be a pretty cool sport.

Unfortunately for some reason Soccer players act like such little bitchy cunts..

They flop and flail all over the place trying to make the ref call a foul... It really is disgusting and pathetic... That is seriously the only reason I hate it.

May seem wierd to hate a sport because of that one aspect but god damn..... these guys flop SO MUCH!! Lamest fucken sport ever because the men who play it are little bitches... not all of them of course.. But come on we have all seen the collections of vids and highlights...

If you get fouled or knocked down.... GET UP YOU LITTLE PUSSY! Jump UP oFF ThE gROUND AND RESUME pLAY LIKE A FUCKEN MAN!!!

Buy this man a beer.

[Armdude]

The only way to show Dana what is soccer is to invite him to play one game of soccer with club level players.
The reason why the scores of soccer are low compared to basketball is that you play with your legs instead of hands, That is the most simple way to put it so Dana's brain would be able to grasp the context.

[silasbear2]

i doubt he screwed himself. his comment generates controversy which generates attention which attracts fans. he probably did a poll to see how many soccer fans watch ufc vs hockey fans that watch ufc and is mad at soccer fans, ha.
if people get mad he will just say, "its just my opinion"

[pkearne]

A: I'm not a big hockey fan. But I respect how talented you have to be to play hockey. Soccer? That's a whole other ball't sta. I can't stand soccer. It's the least-talented sport on Earth. There's a reason three-year-olds can play soccer. When you're playing a game when the net is that big and the score is 3-1 (and that's a blowout) are you kidding me? You know how untalented you have to be to score three times when the net is that big?

Hahaha! Why would he say that!?
The amount of people in the world who play football (soccer) is insane, it's like the biggest sport on the planet- If you're in one of the top teams you must be really fucking good...

I hate football, but that's a ridiculous thing to say

Hahaha! I Like.

So true though. Has the moron ever been outside america? Football has always been the most popular sport in the world. To even play in the third division in the english premier league, you have to be really fucking talented. So so stupid!

[BrdrOkm69]

Soccer players take dives as a strategic move to try and get fouls called... if the ref calls a foul, they get a free kick, which is much better for them than trying to dribble down the field is.

Kind of similar to fighters sometimes taunting opponents to try and get the ref to hurry the other fighter up. That's definitely happened in several fights, a lot in ground game, where guys on the bottom will look at the ref and kind of shrug if nothing is being done by the guy on top, and the ref will give a warning to the guy on top.

The same kind of concept. Calling soccer players who take dives pussies is like calling fighters who complain to refs during fights pussies. Neither are pussies, they're just trying to give themselves an advantage by playing to the referee.

[sewagebreath]

Soccer does take athleticism and skill and can actually be a pretty cool sport.

Unfortunately for some reason Soccer players act like such little bitchy cunts..

They flop and flail all over the place trying to make the ref call a foul... It really is disgusting and pathetic... That is seriously the only reason I hate it.

May seem wierd to hate a sport because of that one aspect but god damn..... these guys flop SO MUCH!! Lamest fucken sport ever because the men who play it are little bitches... not all of them of course.. But come on we have all seen the collections of vids and highlights...

If you get fouled or knocked down.... GET UP YOU LITTLE PUSSY! Jump UP oFF ThE gROUND AND RESUME pLAY LIKE A FUCKEN MAN!!!

Buy this man a beer.

Yes, Get up off the grass and quit whimpering like little girls. Go kick your gay little ball around for hours like clowns changing possession several million times before anyone scores, then when the stupid ball hits the stupid net thousands of lame clones start having seizures. The sheer level of retardism involved in the whole sport is monumentally embarrassing and abominably wicked. It should be banned from all countries and then stricken from any historical databases, and anyone who mentions it should be executed in a dark room. It's the only way to ensure that extraterrestrials, should they witness this ghastly sport do not choose to ignore us because of how pathetic we are.

[pkearne]

Soccer does take athleticism and skill and can actually be a pretty cool sport.

Unfortunately for some reason Soccer players act like such little bitchy cunts..

They flop and flail all over the place trying to make the ref call a foul... It really is disgusting and pathetic... That is seriously the only reason I hate it.

May seem wierd to hate a sport because of that one aspect but god damn..... these guys flop SO MUCH!! Lamest fucken sport ever because the men who play it are little bitches... not all of them of course.. But come on we have all seen the collections of vids and highlights...

If you get fouled or knocked down.... GET UP YOU LITTLE PUSSY! Jump UP oFF ThE gROUND AND RESUME pLAY LIKE A FUCKEN MAN!!!

Buy this man a beer.

Yes, Get up off the grass and quit whimpering like little girls. Go kick your gay little ball around for hours like clowns changing possession several million times before anyone scores, then when the stupid ball hits the stupid net thousands of lame clones start having seizures. The sheer level of retardism involved in the whole sport is monumentally embarrassing and abominably wicked. It should be banned from all countries and then stricken from any historical databases, and anyone who mentions it should be executed in a dark room. It's the only way to ensure that extraterrestrials, should they witness this ghastly sport do not choose to ignore us because of how pathetic we are.

Wow......im a big football fan....but that comment was so good im finding it hard to disagree with you!

[silasbear2]

i doubt he screwed himself. his comment will generate controversy which will draw attention which will attract fans.
he probably did a poll and found out that soccer fans generally dont watch mma and hockey fans watch more mma and he is mad as soccer fans. ha

[UchiMata]

I'm not a soccer fan at all, I don't dislike it or anything, I just don't bother watching it. It's whatever to me. But Dana saying Soccer sucks is pretty wack. Soccer's the world's most popular sport, MMA has NOTHING on Soccer right now. Sooooo yeah, it's a pretty dumb statement. I don't think he screwed himself, but I'm sure his stock has definitely dropped.

[nealicus]

Soccer players take dives as a strategic move to try and get fouls called... if the ref calls a foul, they get a free kick, which is much better for them than trying to dribble down the field is.

Kind of similar to fighters sometimes taunting opponents to try and get the ref to hurry the other fighter up. That's definitely happened in several fights, a lot in ground game, where guys on the bottom will look at the ref and kind of shrug if nothing is being done by the guy on top, and the ref will give a warning to the guy on top.

The same kind of concept. Calling soccer players who take dives pussies is like calling fighters who complain to refs during fights pussies. Neither are pussies, they're just trying to give themselves an advantage by playing to the referee.

This is a good point. I would still argue that pretending one is hurt when they are not is less impressive to me than pretending one is fine when they are actually in danger.

[AnotherRandommGuy]

Soccer does take athleticism and skill and can actually be a pretty cool sport.

Unfortunately for some reason Soccer players act like such little bitchy cunts..

They flop and flail all over the place trying to make the ref call a foul... It really is disgusting and pathetic... That is seriously the only reason I hate it.

May seem wierd to hate a sport because of that one aspect but god damn..... these guys flop SO MUCH!! Lamest fucken sport ever because the men who play it are little bitches... not all of them of course.. But come on we have all seen the collections of vids and highlights...

If you get fouled or knocked down.... GET UP YOU LITTLE PUSSY! Jump UP oFF ThE gROUND AND RESUME pLAY LIKE A FUCKEN MAN!!!

Buy this man a beer.

Yes, Get up off the grass and quit whimpering like little girls. Go kick your gay little ball around for hours like clowns changing possession several million times before anyone scores, then when the stupid ball hits the stupid net thousands of lame clones start having seizures. The sheer level of retardism involved in the whole sport is monumentally embarrassing and abominably wicked. It should be banned from all countries and then stricken from any historical databases, and anyone who mentions it should be executed in a dark room. It's the only way to ensure that extraterrestrials, should they witness this ghastly sport do not choose to ignore us because of how pathetic we are.

post of the week

[counterstrike]

Soccer (or as Euro's say.. Football) has problems in North America because of one thing:

Warrior's Honour.

Let me explain.

Now, I've played soccer competitively in the past, and play some recreational ball from time to time now. And Dana is wrong-- it takes plenty of skill and athleticism. You have to have a hell of a gas tank to run around that massive field for 90 minutes without shifts.

That being said, soccer has a big image problem. Soccer culture needs to change if he wants to truly catch on in North America, because in both United States and Canada, the ethos valued in sports is what I call "warrior's honour", that is, you strive to be tough and honourable. You strive to win, and are expected to play hurt or sacrifice your body for your team.

Think of American football players playing with wrapped ankles. Hockey players playing without teeth, or broken noses.

Soccer (football) is lacking in that kind of warriors honour in certain countries. The way it is played in England, for example, or even in the U.S. MLS league, is not so bad. But in Europe and in other places... the diving, the faking, the dramatic over-reaction to tiny amounts of contact is common and endemic.

That kind of fakery is entirely repulsive to North American fans. And why this satirical commercial seems so true and funny:

[duallie]

he's an idiot.
i swear sometimes he says shit just to get reactions.
how else can he be that fucking stupid?

i detest soccer.
i fucking hate it.
playing it, watching it, hearing it, reading about it, i simply hate it.
but not for one minute would i ever suggest that it sucks or is easy.
those guys are insanely fit and talented athletes.
put a pile of mma guys out there and let's see how long they last.
can you imagine quinton's cardio trying to run down the field?
now their fans, that's another story.
soccer fans are absolutely insane.
dana should go visit a stadium of them.

[Gatogrande]

talking about something he doesn't even understand...seriously, why open your mouth when you have NO IDEA what you are talking about.... complimenting hockey was enough