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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>
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* The "no hands" rule can be compared to socialist tax policies.
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* The "off-sides" rule prohibits using certain aggressive ("unfair") tactics in the game.
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* The game forbids frequent stops, which can be compared to "carbon footprint" efforts to fight supposed [[global warming]].
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* Soccer is very bureaucratic, and teams are very much tied to their countries.
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* 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.
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* The World Cup trophy resembles [[Hollywood values|socialist Hollywood's]] Emmy Award.
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* In youth leagues, everyone gets a trophy for their efforts regardless of achievement, and there is no scoring in the game.
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* Even the World Cup encourages "achievement" by holding a third-place game for the two losers in the semifinals.
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* [[Union]] [[strikes]], even during the playing season, are a major issue with soccer.
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* Riots caused by "hooligans" - fans of a team which lost a game - often include violent crimes, such as infringement on private property rights.
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* 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==
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