91 Texans-West v Inter-White  Saturday February 15, 2003            Page 2
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If players can expect to have opposing players slide in front of them when they are running at full speed, then I can only conclude that all participants in youth soccer will experience severe leg injuries during their careers. This is an enormous amount of stress to put on legs and knees.
 

Here it the T.West goal.

I will forever be amazed by what a truly dangerous game soccer is. This was a completely legal play. Unlike basketball, in soccer a player with possession of the ball can legally be tripped off of his/her feet. This is as archaic and barbaric as my film camera. There are times when I think soccer is a stupid game. The number of young girls walking around with broken arms, legs and torn knees is eye opening. (Poor Bianca. She takes a bad fall and then her teammate kicks her in the head.) Oh, and by the way, this is not the player who broke her arm.

No, Doug is not in a bitchy mood because I have had too much to drink, T.West did not win, or the usual marital bliss. I just don't have my digital camera and it is driving me crazy as I am completely hooked. (Doug's gotta have it!!!!!)

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