>>>In his professional career he scored 2,544 points - which I believe is more than have been scored in the entire history of soccer ;-)
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>>How many points is counted each time some of those gladiators jumps head-first into the mudd by the end line?
>>9 points ? But then when they actually score, (pass it through 6 times bigger goal) they count it much less.
>>Go figure.
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>>I just never got it. Guy runs as if he just stollen loaf of brown bread, and now whole willage is after him.
>>Then he nails it behind aut line. What is so interesting about that ??
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>>Real footbal (I mean played by foot) is artform comparing to that {vbg}
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>One of the things I haven't figured out about real football, a.k.a. soccer, is why the guy who just scored a goal runs away from his teammates.

So they don't pile on top of him, before he gets to 'cash' his reward in a form of massive energy/happiness bust from crowd.
Just theory, but It must be fantastic feeling.

Now, why rugby players do pile-ups without goal even being scored ? {g}