Essay:Soccer and socialism

The nature and rules of soccer very much resemble socialism in many ways:

• Soccer is very bureaucratic.
• Even the World Cup encourages "achievement" by holding a third-place game for the two losers in the semifinals.
• Union strikes, even during the playing season, are a major issue with soccer.
• Participants are known to behave dishonestly and illegally and act against the interests of their team in order to gain financially themselves.