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It seems like A-ball is a religion to alot of you, healthy?
Umm, you're not too fixated on Ki-o-Rahi, though, right?
Even your fellow Kiwi doesn't know much about it.
Are free market conditions the reason that soccer is the sport of obsession in most European, African, South American and Asian countries? Is it the reason that kids fill a sack with feathers or paper and kick it around in the poorest of poor neighborhoods in these countries? Is it the reason they riot on soccer stadiums around the world during matches between bitter rivals? Is it the reason fans (hooligans) fill balloons with blood and urine to lob at opposing players and fans? I propose that soccer is a part of their culture, hence their devotion to the sport. It's not a part of ours. We have American football, baseball, basketball and hockey. Football is the most popular, mostly because it is a sport that lends itself well to television, and continues to be the most popular sport in terms of high school participation. It enjoys a tradition here, much like baseball used to about 30 years ago.
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