Tässä jääkiekon ja jalkapallon eroja! Kyllä jääkiekko on mitätön laji!

Ensin jääkiekosta:



While there are 64 total members of the International Ice Hockey Federation, those seven nations have traditionally dominated the field for decades. Of the sixty medals awarded in men' s competition at the Olympic level between 1920 and 2002, only six did not go to one of those countries (or a former entity thereof, such as Czechoslovakia or the Soviet Union) and only one such medal was awarded above bronze. [1]





ja jalkapallosta:



According to a survey conducted by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), football' s governing body, published in the spring of 2001, over 240 million people regularly play football in more than 200 countries in every part of the world. Its simple rules and minimal equipment requirements have no doubt aided its spread and growth in popularity. In many parts of the world football evokes great passions and plays an important role in the life of individual fans, local communities, and even nations; it is therefore often claimed to be the most popular sport in the world. Because of this it is often dubbed as the World' s Favorite Pastime.



The major international competition in football is the World Cup organised by FIFA. This competition takes place over a four-year period. Over 190 national teams compete in qualifying tournaments within the scope of continental confederations for a place in the finals. The finals tournament, which is held every four years, now involves 32 national teams (increased from 24 in 1998) competing over a four-week period. The next World Cup takes place in Germany 2006[3].





190 maata osallistuu jalkapallon MM-kisojen karsintoihin. Montakos maata osallistuu jääkiekon MM-kisojen karsintoihin? Ai niin eihän siellä ole karsintoja ollenkaan kun vaan muutamissa maissa pelataan jääkiekkoa......





Jalkapallon MM-kisat ovat muuten maailman toiseksi suurin urheilutapahtuma kesäolympialaisten jälkeen, voittavat koko talviolympialaiset surkeine jääkiekkoineen.



Jalkapallossa ei olekaan niin helppo menestyä kansainvälisellä tasolla niin tottakai hullut sekoavat kun vaatimattomassa jääkiekossa joku mitätön voitto tulee niin ja ei olympiafinaalin voittajasta tulee juuri kukaan kuulemaan. Sen sijaan jalkapallon MM-finaalia seuraa lähes koko maailma.