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MR-7 » Yesterday, 5:48 pm » wrote: ↑

Yesterday, 5:48 pm

Soccer fans swore the World Cup would “change America forever.” Turns out when the “action” is 90 minutes of cardio with a side of flipping and flopping, people suddenly remember they have **** to do. Every time a player got lightly brushed, they collapsed like it was real American football hits....I know, but hold on...The announcers kept trying to hype it... “WHAT A THRILLING MATCH!” WTF…**** soccer...

But, say what you want about soccer, at least those dudes are out there taking cleats to the shins at full sprint. Lacrosse players? Now, they are the fluffers...Soccer collisions happen at 20+ mph with zero padding. Lacrosse collisions happen rarely. And it's 2 people "bumping" into each other. 

In soccer, you’re eating turf, elbows, knees, and the occasional flying boot. In lacrosse, you’re dodging… a ball the size of a meatball and a stick that looks like it was designed to catch butterflies. Soccer players run 7–9 miles a match. Lacrosse players run 7–9 miles a season if you round up.   

Soccer injuries: broken metatarsals, torn ACLs, concussions, studs to the ribs. Lacrosse injuries: I got poked in the glove. 

As Bay Area hosts World Cup, empty red seats are everywhere at Levi's Stadium

Why are you even here?

Soccer collisions happen at 20+ mph with zero padding. Lacrosse collisions happen rarely. And it's 2 people "bumping" into each other. 

I was knocked cold in high school, watched a friend get his collarbone broken.


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In lacrosse, you’re dodging… a ball the size of a meatball and a stick that looks like it was designed to catch butterflies. 

Made of solid vulcanized rubber. It leaves an angry looking donut on bare flesh. A ball to the helmet can knock you out, a shot to the chest can kill you.

With the graphite shafts, college kids can generate 100 mph. A long stick can fling it 60+ yds.

Lacrosse players run 7–9 miles a season if you round up

A lacrosse midfielder typically runs between 2 and 4 miles (approximately 3 to 6.5 kilometers) per game. Because middies cover both offensive and defensive ends of the field, their total distance depends heavily on their playing time, the pace of the game, and whether they are playing regular shifts or "iron-manning" the entire match.


While the total mileage may seem comparable to a light jog, the exertion is incredibly high-intensity. A midfielder's distance is largely broken down into explosive bursts, with numerous 20- to 50-yard sprints, rapid changes of direction, and quick decelerations to transition between offense and defense.

Lacrosse injuries: I got poked in the glove. 

 A 17-year-old high school lacrosse player named Eliot Abramson died on June 7 after being struck in the back of the neck by a fast-moving lacrosse ball. The fatal incident occurred during a college recruiting showcase when a shot slipped underneath the back edge of his helmet, causing blunt force trauma.