Soccer isn't very social. Plus, if you don't like someone on the other team, you can do something about it. Mia Hamm soccersocialteam Change image and share on social
Soccer matches should be something special, something people eagerly look forward to, something that brightens life. P. J. O'Rourke brighteneagerlyforward Change image and share on social
Soccer players generally burn through all of their carbohydrate stores by halftime, so how are you going to replace those? That's what we do at halftime. Abby Wambach burncarbohydrategenerally Change image and share on social
Soccer presented no challenge to me. Playing felt like breathing: I always had a magical connection to the ball. But it didn't feel like an adventure. Music was more of a challenge and, in the end, felt more interesting. Pete Wentz adventureballbreathe share on social
Soccer riots kill at most tens. Intellectuals' ideological riots sometimes kill millions. John McCarthy ideologicalintellectualkill Change image and share on social
Soccer's not a game that you can restrict players, especially creative players and players who have proven themselves at that level. Tiffeny Milbrett creativegamelevel Change image and share on social
Soccer was my first love, and I enjoyed playing on the left wing until a groin injury forced me out of the game in 2008. Chad le Clos enjoyforcegame Change image and share on social
Soccer was the first sport that my parents put me in, and ultimately, all the parents kind of came over to my mom and were, 'We think Channing would be better at football.... We love him, he's really great, but he's kind of hurting our children.' I was just a little wild. Channing Tatum chanchildfootball share on social
Sochi started with the same problem as every Winter Olympics. Forget the crass commercialism, the fake amateurism, NBC's refusal to televise important events live to all its viewers. As an event, the Winter Games fail on the most basic level. They're lousy to watch. Alex Berenson amateurismbasiccommercialism share on social
Sochi will be my third Olympics, and I'm coming into these games in a stronger position than I've been in years past. Ted Ligety comegamehave Change image and share on social