“Of all sports, football seems to be the most sanctioned homosocial opportunity for straight men to be with each other, pat butts, struggle, strive, and take showers together. All that talk of tight ends and penetration. The reason there are face masks on those helmets is so that can't kiss each other.” MenEndsReasonSeemsTogetherFacesOpportunitySportsStruggleFootballKissingStriveMaskShowersHelmetSports FootballPenetration Book:Don't Get Me Started Source: Don't Get Me Started
“On my football field, I know what bliss is. My team cuddles more than the missus. We won't inject drugs, just oodles of hugs. I warm up my team with some kisses.” KnowsTeamFieldsFootballDrugKissingWarmBlissHugFootball Field Author:Bill Kurtis
“And one fine day the goddess of the wind kisses the foot of man, that mistreated, scorned foot, and from that kiss the soccer idol is born. He is born in a straw crib in a tin-roofed shack and he enters the world clinging to a ball.” MenWorldBornFeetFootballWindFineKissingBallsSoccerIdolsGoddessClingingStrawsTinShackScornedMistreatedFine Day Book:Soccer in Sun and Shadow Source: Soccer in Sun and Shadow