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human
Are you a fan of FIFA?
gpt
I do enjoy watching the world cup matches although I am no expert in FIFA
human
*hands at sides* I'm the same way. I'm looking forward to seeing the next World Cup when they have it in Qatar.
gpt
*takes a step back* Im surprised that nearly 50 percent of the global population watched the fifa world cup in 2010. Soccer sure is popular
human
It's amazing how popular it is, but it is practically the only sport that has a global following. Some players can go to completely different countries and be recognized, like Wayne Rooney.
gpt
I heard there is a variation of football with 3 players in stead of 2. Sounds chaotic, but in a good way
human
That sounds like the football version of four-way chess! I played that once and it was a mess. I bet professionals handle a three-way sport match better, though.
gpt
In any case, soccer is an amazing sport. It is too bad Greenland can't join fifa since there isn't enough grass for a soccer field
human
*raises eyebrows* Really? That's hilarious. You'd think they'd add some astroturf if they really wanted to join.
gpt
Maybe fifa doesn't allow fake grass for fields? in any case, fifa is incredible popular and has amazing players, not only as soccer players but also people. Didier Drogba singlehandedly stopped a civil war in his home country
human
*eyes widen* Wow! What country's team did he play for?
gpt
He was from the ivory coast
human
I wonder how many more people know about FIFA than about many of the countries that play in it. I know some people who didn't even know where Qatar was until they heard about the next game there.
gpt
I guess that is true. Not many people really care about other countries other than their own. Especially if they aren't heavy hitters
human
That's a good point. Most people also only pay attention to the later games, so they don't really hear about countries unless they win like France did last time.
gpt
Also weren't new zealand undefeated in 2010? Otherwise, I don't know when else I would think of new zealand
human
I didn't even know about New Zealand's standing in FIFA. To me they were mainly the home of Middle Earth from Lord of the Rings.
gpt
Too bad the actors got paid in advance so they didn't get as much of the benefits for the success of the movies
human
*relaxed posture* That's a shame. That probably means they got paid less for that than football players do for a game. Sometimes those bonuses get up to 300,000 Euros or more.
gpt
Well soccer is a big game. The super bowl is smaller than the 3rd biggest soccer event.
human
That's probably due to the Super Bowl being a mainly U.S. thing, rather than an international one
gpt
That makes sense. After all nfl games only have 11 min of gameplay while for soccer, players run on average 7 miles per game