Soccer isn't about kicking a ball and running around a field, it is full of many intricate processes that all attempt to get a goal. To get a goal, you and your teammates have to be in peak physical and mental condition. The average professional soccer player runs more than 7 miles a game. That's a 12 minute mile which consists of walking, jogging, and sprinting. Running that much improves your muscular system and cardio.
Soccer can take a toll an you mentally. No soccer game is the same, so you have to be able to react to any situation at any given time and because of that, soccer players tend to have better reaction times than players of other sports. Even thought no game is the same, you can be in the same situation. Memory is a key component that separates soccer from other sports. To be effective, you have to know what to do, even when you don't have the ball. In soccer, you have to be in the game mentally and physically.
Strong reasoning here, Chris. I like that you bring in statistics and consider different aspects of the game. What are you defending soccer against?
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