Soccer is better then American Football

As a brief road-map First I'm going to go straight down to flow and refute all of the arguments my opponent has made so far. Second I'm going to review the debate thus far, and show how the Con is winning. = Rebuttals = + Physically demanding- In my refutation for this point, there will be some cross-over to the next argument. First, while soccer is in fact physically demanding, this is not a unique benefit to soccer. every sport when done correctly is physically demanding, and the exact same thing is true for football. Different sports work athletes in different ways, and just because soccer players run in an given game more than football players, does not mean that it's more physically demanding. In you certainly don't see to 2 300lb men trying to throw the other down to the turf with all their might in soccer, yet that doesn't mean soccer is any less physically demanding. The fact is, that football players bodies are built differently than soccer players bodies. Soccer focuses nearly solely on endurance, whereas football focuses on multiple physical aspects (Endurance, strength, speed, problem solving, etc. ). Where running the only thing that mattered then marathon runners, with such hefty athletes as middle aged men, housewives, and 400 lb sumo wrestlers[1] would be better athletes than David Beckham. However football is also incredibly physically demanding. Whether the player is [2]tearing apart their body during training with Gut Busters, 50 40's, 2-a-days, and heavy weight lifting; or they're adhering to [3]strict diets and merciless training regimes. Football players push their bodies to the limit, so that they can perform at their absolute best. In fact there are more than three times as many injuries from playing [4]football than there are from playing soccer. because the sport is so incredibly physically demanding. + Practice- First I'm extending the points made prior concerning the exercises that football players have to perform year-round, as well as the argument concerning 2-a-days (for those who don't know 2-a-days are when players of a sport do high intensity workouts twice a day) Most coaches even make their players practice ballet[5], (a difficult and dangerous sport in and of itself) so that they can move more gracefully and fluidly on the field. Other than that I'll be brief here; and I'd just like to point out that not only do football players put in an obscene amount of practice as well. The amount of time football players spend practicing is especially impressive when we also realize that the football season isn't anywhere near as long as the soccer season; which can last all year. Also to directly address my opponent's arguments in a different sense for just a moment, putting time into something you love doing doesn't make it any more remarkable than another sport. Hobbyist will put in hundreds of hours each month doing what they love, and many don't get any kind of recognition for it whatsoever. Joggers who jog for health reasons will put in hundreds of hours because they know how good jogging is for them. This doesn't make jogging a superior sport, it just means that the person is committed to what they're doing. And if we're going to talk commitment then there's absolutely no way to measure which sport takes more commitment. + Amount of stuff you have to pay attention to- My opponent's arguments that football is such a narrow minded game is not only completely unfounded, but also completely untrue. Football is a team sport, and consequently deals with massive amounts of teamwork; so while it's true that each player has a specific job (unlike with soccer where you have runners and goalies and that's it) each player also has to watch their teammates and know exactly what's going on around them at all times. Next can we talk about the point of play books? Football coaches and teams will spend hours upon hours calculating, and learning complex strategies and maneuvers to deploy. Also in in any successful football team the layers absolutely have to rely on each other. The end result is a mind-bendingly complex game of wit, skill, and strength. = Conclusion = The point I want to drive home is this; my opponent has not given us any reason whatsoever to believe that soccer is better, harder, or even that it takes more commitment. Just that it's another sport who my opponent happens to like more than football. Whereas football is not only incredibly physically demanding, but requires tons of thought and strategy. Ultimately, my opponent never gives you a reason to vote for him; he simply discredits a sport he doesn't like, and brags on one he do like. For all of these reasons I urge you to vote Con in this debate. = Sources = [1] . http://goo.gl... [2] . http://goo.gl... [3] . http://goo.gl... [4] . http://goo.gl... [5] . http://goo.gl...