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Line 46: − Soccer requires comparatively little from children but the ability to run after the ball - the risk of failure for anyone except maybe the goal keeper is zero. Even the strong chance that any given game will end in a tie makes it attractive for parents reluctant to impart life's difficult lessons to young kids. [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-philbin/2010/06/09/media-make-selling-soccer-goal#ixzz2gO2g6g35]+ + − + +
Matthew Philbin faults the media for using soccer to undercut American exceptionalism
==Criticisms==
==Criticisms==
[[Matthew Philbin]] faults the media for using soccer to undercut [[American exceptionalism]] and muses:
* Soccer requires comparatively little from children but the ability to run after the ball - the risk of failure for anyone except maybe the goal keeper is zero. Even the strong chance that any given game will end in a tie makes it attractive for parents reluctant to impart life's difficult lessons to young kids. [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-philbin/2010/06/09/media-make-selling-soccer-goal#ixzz2gO2g6g35]
When played at the [[Olympics]], soccer is considered to be somewhat of a [[joke sport]]. This is so as the Olympic competition is held with players who must be under-23. Therefore, they are not the best players in the world.
Another critic said:
*When played at the [[Olympics]], soccer is considered to be somewhat of a [[joke sport]]. This is so as the Olympic competition is held with players who must be under-23. Therefore, they are not the best players in the world.{{fact}}
==A note on terminology==
==A note on terminology==