Why is Defense So Reviled in Football?
This is the kind of space Xavi thinks he deserves.
The theory is that because of the low amount of scoring in football, using particularly protective and cynical tactics ruins the sport whose nature inhibits a high amount of goals per match. Football's common nickname is "The Beautiful Game," but from where did that phrase initially originate?
La Liga Talk @ Oct 8, 2009 12:07 PM EST | Blog Profile
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