can't have offensive "kicking" violation?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Come to find out that A1 was a star player on the high school soccer team who was playing basketball in the winter to stay in shape.

Soccer - that's that game for kids who can't use their hands.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Soccer - that's that game for kids who can't use their hands.

That's the game in which guys in Europe are making more money than those in the NFL and NBA.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

That's the game in which guys in Europe are making more money than those in the NFL and NBA.

On average? Or just the top tier?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

On average? Or just the top tier?

Don't know. Would require a bit of research.

[Adam]

I was just curious. I know Beckham made quite a bit of cash, but I don't know how he compares with the likes of A-Rod, Peyton Manning, or even the pending contract with LeBron James (that will be artificially stunted by the salary cap).

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I was just curious. I know Beckham made quite a bit of cash, but I don't know how he compares with the likes of A-Rod, Peyton Manning, or even the pending contract with LeBron James (that will be artificially stunted by the salary cap).

Take a look at this article:
A look at the best paid soccer players in the English Premier League - by Ben Hughes - Helium

Note that the numbers are in British Pounds, so to convert to USD multiply by 1.5 .

Of particular note to your inquiry about the average $ earned is this: "the average way of the Premier League player is estimated to be 21,000 per week."

That is about 1.6 million USD per year. That's easily on par with the major sports in the US.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

That is about 1.6 million USD per year. That's easily on par with the major sports in the US.

Are you kidding? Most NBE players have that much in loose change on their dresser.