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Line 31: − * The "off-sides" rule prohibits using certain aggressive ("unfair") tactics in the game.+ − − * The US is often treated unfairly by other nations in the game, one reason being soccer's lack of popularity in the US - socialism always claimed to favor the absolute will of the majority rather than personal and economic freedom of the individual. − * In youth leagues, everyone gets a trophy for their efforts regardless of achievement, and there is no scoring in the game. − * Riots caused by "hooligans" - fans of a team which lost a game - often include violent crimes, such as infringement on private property rights. − * Soccer coaches only need a vocabulary of about 100 words to coach their teams <ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8448287/How-to-coach-a-football-team-with-100-words.html</ref>, which is reminiscent of socialist pandering to the lowest common denominator. At least twice as many ''conservative'' words alone originated in the 20th century.
→Soccer and socialism: Taking out ones that do not apply to socialism and/or are only relevant to United States rather than a global perspective
The nature and rules of soccer very much resemble [[socialism]] in many ways:<ref>http://blog.american.com/?p=16158</ref><ref>http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/06/soccer_the_perfect_socialist_s.html</ref>
The nature and rules of soccer very much resemble [[socialism]] in many ways:<ref>http://blog.american.com/?p=16158</ref><ref>http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/06/soccer_the_perfect_socialist_s.html</ref>
* Soccer is very bureaucratic.
* Soccer is very bureaucratic, and teams are very much tied to their countries.
* Even the World Cup encourages "achievement" by holding a third-place game for the two losers in the semifinals.
* 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.
* [[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.<ref>http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/62773.html</ref>
* Participants are known to behave dishonestly and illegally and act against the interests of their team in order to gain financially themselves.<ref>http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/62773.html</ref>
==Great Players==
==Great Players==