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Thread #125468   Message #2935837
Posted By: Backwoodsman
28-Jun-10 - 03:14 AM
Thread Name: BS: World Cup 2010
Subject: RE: BS: World Cup 2010
"Ah... I hear ya, but "They train a couple of hours a day..."? Any athelete worth his weight in sand trains a lot more than that. And also sits in "class" and studies his own play and his opponents' play. And has sessions sports shrinks and...

Probably put in more hours per week than most."

Gnu, you're obviously an American who knows nothing of the life these guys lead over here. Don't be misled by what, presumably, goes on in the USA. This is a small country and the details of their lives, working and otherwise, is well publicised. Finished work by lunchtime. Trust me - overworked they are not. Overpaid they most definitely are.