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Hockey and soccer are strikingly similar in a number of ways. Both include two teams, each attacking one goal while defending the other, a designated goalkeeper who wears special equipment and has special privileges, cumbersome-but-necessary offside rules, rabid fans, and a lot of physical confrontation (both permissible and not).
Soccer, known as (or translated as) "football" in most countries, is undoubtedly the world's most popular sport, being played at some level in nearly every country in the world (probably everywhere except Vatican City, which is technically a country, and maybe even there too) and broadcast in more languages than any other public event (except perhaps Easter or Christmas Mass from the Catholic Pope). It has been played professionally since 1885, and is the only major non-Olympic sport governed on a global scale by a single institution (IFAB).
Hockey, usually thought of as Ice Hockey but can include field hockey or floor hockey as well, is extremely popular in North America and northern Asia (Russia, et al), but is relatively obscure in much of the world (much like soccer was in the US until recently). Fans of hockey are very dedicated to their sport, at least as much as many soccer "hooligans". Hockey tends to be more aggressive and physical than soccer, because players wear more protective gear and the rules allow for it. While soccer was originally created as a "gentleman's game", hockey was intended to be more of a battlefield.
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What is better hockey or soccer?
Soccer
Is hockey or soccer a better sport?
It's all a matter of opinion.
Who is better then messi at playing soccer?
Everyone has their own opinions, mine is no one is better than messi
What is a better workout hockey or soccer?
I think hocky is a better work out because you can play it at almost any time and you skate while you have to hit the puck.....it really depends on where you want to be strong soccer is more legs, where Hockey is both so i would do hockey if you want to be strong at both. (but that's my opinion..Soccer is more fun too) - DaveyLover
Soccer is better then hockey?
Yes RUGBY is alot better then hockey rugby is kool but its a opinion
What sport is better hockey or soccer?
hockey abviously!!!!!Definitely not hockey, because then it would be popular in most Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and South America!! By then, there would be a World Cup tournament for hockey where will reach the viewers of billions. But then again, I never knew there is one single tournament from hockey that can draws much of massive attendance. All I know hockey is majorly popular in Canada, USA, Parts of Russia just after soccer, Sweden just after soccer, Norway just after soccer, Finland, Latvia, Belarus, Switzerland just after soccer, India, Northern parts of Japan, South Korea, and parts of China and parts of Taiwan.
Is soccer rougher then hockey?
I don't think soccer is rougher than ICE hockey, but i think it is rougher than in-line hockey.
What is most popular between hockey or soccer?
soccer
What is soccer similar to?
Hockey
Should I play field hockey or soccer?
field hockey
What is the older sport Hockey or basketball?
Professionally, baseball.
Is hockey better than football?
Are you referring to soccer or American Football? At any rate, whether you think any sport is better than another is purely subjective. I personally think hockey is the best, most entertaining sport in the world. I have a friend who thinks the same about basketball. If you enjoy a particular sport very much, one has a tendency to think it is the best!!
