Seemed every channel I tuned in for the Olympics, curling was on. And you know what, it became my guilty pleasure. Growing up playing shuffleboard when on vacation at my grandparents in Floriday was so much fun, and curling is like the advanced version of that. Tell me none of you who watched it didn't want to try it. Pushing off the block, sliding 30 feet on ice, and having dudes glide down the ice smoothing ice away from the marble (already forgot the name of the "ball") or sweeping ice in front of the "ball" to slow or change trajectory.
Back to futball. It can be really boring, it can be a lot like keep away, but thats only because you are only allowed to use your feet, head, and chest. Its not the easiest thing to work the ball around, kick it to an exact spot, and give yourself enough time to get a shot off without the other player just having to tap the ball away to ruin what you were trying to accomplish. Its a highly skilled sport, and if anyone doubts that try looking up Roberto Carlos goal line goal from some years ago. There is even a breakdown on youtube on how absolutely improbable that shot was. Full speed, kicking left foot (which would normally create a lefty "draw") but actually running it down to the line kicking the outside of the ball creating a "fade" back into the field to curl around the goalie. The angle from ball to open net was less then 2%, only by bending the crap out of it on the run kicking outside of ball but producing opposite spin would score. Watch it.
Snaike, you are dead on with the "acting" its attrocious sometimes, the Euro's seem to be the worst offenders, or rather the most obvious. The injury they are pretending is a career ending injury, then 20 seconds later they are running full steam. The ref's will call them on it sometimes which is good.