The word and it's origin are pretty intresting. In and of itself. Whats even more intresting is how such a simple discussion can spark so much nationlism in everyone. Everytime soccer comes up it becomes an argument about who is more out of line. Americans or the rest of the world. Right away people start defending or attacking one sport or the other. It makes perfectly logical intelegent people look like fanatics. Which if I'm not mistaken is the root of "Fan". I played football since the 4th grade and on into college. People in the states don't even really understand it. How can people "from away" be expected to. For example. I doupt really if in modern times one can spend ones time in a more violent pass time than that of running back in the NFL. It's the most violent occupation within a violent disipline. And yet we're all shocked when O.J. Simpson acts out what he has been lavishly rewarded for doing his entire life. They teach you to be violent as a child. And when your playing days are over they say, do any more of that and we'll lock you up. Well, except O.J. I don't understand soccer. But most of the world does. So it has some serious merit. I do want to point out though, to call what they do in Canada football, is a grave injustice. I'm not kidding. Why do they have to screw up a perfect game. Just so nobody thinks for one second that they like America that's why.
