life is more like soccer than any other sport 

a bunch of mostly inconsequential action in the hopes of generating opportunities punctuated but a few critical moments where an opportunity is capitalized on

Building @warpcast and @farcaster, new dad, like making food

I have a theory about this — this is why the rest of the world likes soccer. As you said, it mirrors reality for most people (running around the field trying to make something happen but usually nothing happens)

Americans on the other hand like gridiron because you can more readily score (and more positions can score) 

Most importantly, no matter how down you are, you’re only a few hail Mary’s from parity. Mirrors the American sense that opportunity is ever present and available for many

there is also something important related to the low barrier of entry to play it

here in south america there are soccer fields everywhere, and as a kid or adult playing it is so easy and accessible