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Originally Posted by xo_kathy
Well, bear in mind that football players have tons of pads on. Soccer players have shin guards and that's it. A lot of guys don't even wear cups. And shin guards don't help much when someone slides and spikes your ankle.
We have a bunch of Ecuadorians and Portugese where I live. Lots of flags and jerseys on display.  |
Pads still don't mask players getting blindsided while catching a pass over the middle, etc. I never came close to getting hurt while playing soccer in school. The again, if players don't wear cups, then they are pretty dumb