UEFA Champions League Final
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June 10, 2023, Istanbul, Turkey
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• Man City — Inter: 1 – 0

BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! The most anticipated sporting event of the year of grace 2023 only magnified the fundamental weakness of soccer: L0W SCORING. The game is played on a very large field and, by rules, it is extremely hard to score. Therefore, there ain’t too much scoring; in turn, it all becomes a two-hour long BOREDOM.

By contrast, American pro sports are significantly more exciting. It is now the time of the NBA finals and the NHL finals (Stanley Cup). Of course, basketball is a high-scoring sport. Hockey is just a bit higher-scoring than soccer, but it is very fast, with almost non-stop action.

Both sports are a lot more exciting to watch for neutral viewers. In soccer, only the proper fans find the game exciting. They do not watch a sporting event — they live a… near-death experience. They live only for the RESULT. There is only the forest… without trees!

Incidentally, there is also a final in Grand Slam tennis this time of year: the French Open. That also is a much more exciting event than soccer for neutral fans.

Ion “Axiomatic Parpaluck” Saliu
Founder Philosophical Science of Sports

On Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 12:52:39 PM UTC+3, Ion Saliu wrote:
> UEFA Champions League Final
> ---------------------------
> June 10, 2023, Istanbul, Turkey
> -------------------------------
> • Man City — Inter: 1 – 0
>
> BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! The most anticipated sporting event of the year of grace 2023 only magnified the fundamental weakness of soccer: L0W SCORING. The game is played on a very large field and, by rules, it is extremely hard to score. Therefore, there ain’t too much scoring; in turn, it all becomes a two-hour long BOREDOM.
>
> By contrast, American pro sports are significantly more exciting. It is now the time of the NBA finals and the NHL finals (Stanley Cup). Of course, basketball is a high-scoring sport. Hockey is just a bit higher-scoring than soccer, but it is very fast, with almost non-stop action.
>
> Both sports are a lot more exciting to watch for neutral viewers. In soccer, only the proper fans find the game exciting. They do not watch a sporting event — they live a… near-death experience. They live only for the RESULT. There is only the forest… without trees!
>
> Incidentally, there is also a final in Grand Slam tennis this time of year: the French Open. That also is a much more exciting event than soccer for neutral fans.
>
> Ion “Axiomatic Parpaluck” Saliu
> Founder of Philosophical Science of Sports

All those billions of petrodollars spent by some soccer maniacs with deep pockets! For what? For a “jewelry of crap”?!

I repeat for the Nth time. Soccer needs major changes in rules. Make the game more exciting. Hockey did it about a couple of decades ago. Even if there would be more mistakes “committed” by the players. The most exciting soccer match of this 2022–2023 season was one full of severe mistakes: Liverpool – Real Madrid 2 – 5.

Let the mistakes flood the pitch! It is so much more exciting. For starters, get rid of the antagonizing rule of offside. Also, make illegal passing to own goalkeeper. More mistakes would occur; therefore, higher scoring.

Ion “Axiomatic Parpaluck” Saliu
Founder of Philosophical Science of Sports

On Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 10:52:39 AM UTC+1, Ion Saliu wrote:
> UEFA Champions League Final
> ---------------------------
> June 10, 2023, Istanbul, Turkey
> -------------------------------
> • Man City — Inter: 1 – 0
>
> BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! The most anticipated sporting event of the year of grace 2023 only magnified the fundamental weakness of soccer: L0W SCORING. The game is played on a very large field and, by rules, it is extremely hard to score. Therefore, there ain’t too much scoring; in turn, it all becomes a two-hour long BOREDOM.

It wasn't particularly anticipated by me. I watched the Women's Champions League Final instead. That was a good match.

And of course there's always other better tournaments like the Copa Libertadores and the Women's World Cup.
>
> By contrast, American pro sports are significantly more exciting. It is now the time of the NBA finals and the NHL finals (Stanley Cup). Of course, basketball is a high-scoring sport. Hockey is just a bit higher-scoring than soccer, but it is very fast, with almost non-stop action.
>
> Both sports are a lot more exciting to watch for neutral viewers. In soccer, only the proper fans find the game exciting. They do not watch a sporting event — they live a… near-death experience. They live only for the RESULT. There is only the forest… without trees!
>
> Incidentally, there is also a final in Grand Slam tennis this time of year: the French Open. That also is a much more exciting event than soccer for neutral fans.
>
> Ion “Axiomatic Parpaluck” Saliu
> Founder Philosophical Science of Sports

I watched the Netball World Cup Final in 2019, and felt there were too many goals! A lead of less than 5 goals felt kind of inconsequential. So it is possible to go too far the other way.

On Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 2:07:49 PM UTC+3, Mark wrote:

> It wasn't particularly anticipated by me. I watched the Women's Champions League Final instead. That was a good match.

Good for you, axiomático!

> And of course there's always other better tournaments like the Copa Libertadores and the Women's World Cup.

I’ve always liked the Women’s World Cup better than the men’s tight-up brawl. Women play more spectacularly, being less concerned with the result. Still on the plus side, it is sexier (in the best meaning of the word!)

The final at Roland Garros is coming up. It is must-see TV…

On Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 3:52:09 PM UTC+3, Ion Saliu wrote:
>
> The final at Roland Garros is coming up. It is must-see TV…

Ultra-Axiomatics:

Novak Djoković has won his 23rd Grand Slam title at Roland Garros… 2023! He is now the UNDISPUTED GOAT — The Greatest Of All Time. Now, that’s a REAL champion!