RegisterMe wrote:"'tender"? I think you mean goalkeeper?
EDIT: Believe it or not De Gea is one of the best goalies in the world, that was a real howler.
Yeah, I should have written "keeper."
I am sure any armchair criticisms I would offer would likely be, at best, "unstudied." I played a little in Junior High. (Halfback) But, the manufacturer didn't build this particular model for running around all day.
Soccer/Football is becoming more popular in the US, but it's not yet up to the point where it's going to really support a vibrant national league. We do have one, though, and its growing in popularity. We'll have to figure out how to fit it into our Football/Baseball schedule.
Just a note for someone that doesn't watch a lot of soccer - Even a novice can, if they're paying attention, see how plays develop, overdevelop, or judge a team's ability to respond on defense or attack, all very easily. The game is a constant source of input for the fans/viewers. That's one advantage, I suppose - Constant stimulation. With little in the way of pauses in the action, fans are steadily fed a diet of input.