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Former NFL franchise Indianapolis Colts punt kicker Pat McAfee was recently trolling soccer players and the lack of physicality within the sport. The former player was in disbelief about how some players pretend to simulate to draw fouls and gain a competitive edge. He was keeping tabs on the CONCACAF qualifiers and was in disbelief about the differences in the level of physicality between soccer and American football.

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One of the games that McAfee was following saw Canada taking on Costa Rica in the World Cup qualifiers fixture. An altercation involving two players from both nations did catch his eye and left him perplexed enough to tweet on Twitter.

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While the NFL and soccer are both contact sports, there are differences in the severity of penalizing for contact. The sending off of the Canadian player ultimately resulted in the team losing the game to Costa Rica.

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While they did try to bounce back with a response, the damage was done earlier with the player’s ejection. So, McAfee seems unconvinced with the amount of contact between the players that ultimately affected the outcome.

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Fans’ reaction to Pat McAfee’s hilarious take on soccer

The former Colts player has been following different sports, including soccer and the NFL on Twitter. It is common that many NFL punters do come from the ranks of soccer players, and McAfee did play soccer in West Virginia. So, he sometimes does share his views on the sport and was trolling the clip on Twitter.

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The NFL fans and followers of McAfee did share their views about his tweet. Most of the tweets were thoughts regarding the incident and the physicality in soccer.

Some Twitter users were blaming the flopping for why the sport hasn’t gained general acceptance.

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While some Twitter users did argue that the player who was sent off was indeed at fault.

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The NFL and soccer games do have different levels of aggressive play. But the difference in intensity of contact between the players is something McAfee can attest to for both sports. It seems fair to say that McAfee still has some connections with the sport he played in college. It is certain that his fans will hope to see more of his trolling in soccer games.

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An NFL author at EssentiallySports, Anuj Tazhatuveetil is pursuing a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Initially, he worked as a freelance content writer and later as a part of Sports404. An unquenchable thirst to learn about all things NFL and NBA, adding to a rather healthy obsession with playing outdoor sports like basketball, and soccer with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of this industry make him a sports aficionado. He still fondly remembers his first experience of a basketball game, which would pave the way for his incredible love and dedication towards his writing craft. Above all, his interest in NFL stems from the inspiring story of Tom Brady whose legendary status is well known. More recently, Anuj has found himself enjoying the greatness of various other players like Aaron Rodgers, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Luka Doncic, and Kevin Durant.

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