Call me a colossal boor. The skills . As a basketball player, it s a little hard to respect a game which de-emphasizes hands. But if you watch soccer a while, you ll see that these folks can do things with their feet that most playground hoops stiffs couldn t accomplish with two hands, two feet, and Air Flubber shoes. Right foot, left foot.
Drop passes off the heel.
Spin, arc and curve. Touch, from 40 yards and the ball in the air. Fearless use of body parts most people spend their lives trying to protect. The lingo . OK, Forward and Fullback are pretty much borrowed.