Soccer really sucks, doesn't it?

[Al B. Sure!]

Oh and Serb, I've never ran a marathon, but I would never claim that a mere 10K is anything like the distance of a marathon. I've ran 10K's before but I shudder at the thought of a marathon distance...

[a.kitman]

and albert its funny you would post a picture of messi as he is probly one of the smallest footballers around.

[Serb]

What soccer players are you seeing?








I know it sounds gay but look at the thighs... the thighs is where there is a notable physical difference between sprinters and marathoners. Soccer players wear shorts that don't let you see it clearly, but their thighs clearly more resemble sprinters (not to mention that they have upper body's more reminiscent of sprinters than scrawny marathoners)

Look again on your own pictures - they are regular people, not steroid thugs like sprinters.

[Al B. Sure!]

and albert its funny you would post a picture of messi as he is probly one of the smallest footballers around.

Yeah well I just googled a list of top soccer players. I suppose i could've specifically got 200lb+ guys but I wasn't going to corrupt my point with a bias.

[Al B. Sure!]

Look again on your own pictures - they are regular people, not steroid thugs like sprinters.

You think a marathoner looks like a regular person?! ARE YOU BLIND? Maybe a starving Somali!

[Serb]

serb its obvious that footballers in general are built more like a mid distans runner then a marathoner. stamina is a skill that is need more in football then the american sports but they also need to be explosive. you also need to be strong for the *infighting, not as strong as a hockey player or american footballer, but you cant be a push over either.

1) I've never said football players are built like marathoners.
2) The initial claim of the nazi architect was: "soccer players have more in common with the sprinter than the marathon runner".
3) I have already said that football players need both stamina and speed.

[Al B. Sure!]

Again, Serb, look at thigh circumference and definition...

Marathoner


Sprinter


Now compare to the soccer player...

[Serb]

You think a marathoner looks like a regular person?! ARE YOU BLIND? Maybe a starving Somali!

I think football players look like regular people, not like steroid thugs (sprinters).

[Serb]

Again, Serb, look at thigh circumference and definition...

Marathoner


Sprinter


Now compare to the soccer player...

[Al B. Sure!]

Oh and steroid thug sprinters? Where did that come from? That was a real weird comment.

[Al B. Sure!]

Serb, you're not helping your point... if you want to claim soccer players are comparable athletes to American football and basketball players, you don't want to say they're closer to marathoners. Marathoners are not good all-around functional athletes.

[Serb]

What do you mean apples and oranges? Who is more capable of doing anything else besides running? Obviously, the sprinter can squat and deadlift more... he can lift and push and pull more with his arms... he can jump higher and longer... by every measure (except running long distances), sprinters are typically superior to marathoners.

And in every exercise (squatting for example) that requires endurance marathoners will be superior.

[Al B. Sure!]

Serb:



Compare soccer to distance running. Soccer's metabolic effect is virtually the same as basketball. Actually, it IS the same as hockey!

[Al B. Sure!]

And in every exercise (squatting for example) that requires endurance marathoners will be superior.

Are you high? Squatting what? I'd like to see a marathoner put 300lbs on his back and a sprinter do the same and see who pumps out more reps!

[Serb]

Oh and steroid thug sprinters? Where did that come from? That was a real weird comment.

Oh come on. The only reason why most of the sprinters have muscular torso is because they use steroids (to increase the speed of their legs). Their big arms, chests, shoulders are just side effects of steroids.