Well, I'm from a working class (steel mill) area in Western PA. I don't get exorcised much any more. Figure I'm too old for that crap. I suppose folks should spend more time working and less time getting exorcised. Forget the "soccer" thread.
Totally agree. Getting wound up about the name of a sport. Bonkers when you think about it. Though, Bill Shankley, who was really the Vince Lombardi of Soccer managers was famously quoted as saying:
"Football is not a matter of life and death. It's much more important than that."
Some people took him seriously.
You piqued my interest, I shall try the soccer thread to promote the abject teams I support! Down the rabbit hole of the football league pyramid!