What the hell does a friendly match mean in soccer?Sounds euro dainty!

[BrentCrude]

Is it like an all star game in american sports where teams are told not to have serious contact where it's just an offensive showcase?Is it like the charity exhibition boxing match in Rocky whatever number it was where Hulk Hogan didn't think of it as an exhibition and beat the crap out of Rocky?

It just sounds so euro faggy like United Nations fags in little blue helmets are the refs where they hold up the little dainty cards if someone actually gets competitive during the game.

So it sounds like there are lines for these games and people here bet on them?Why?

[doublej95]

Its a competitive game, not an all-star game.

[EaglesPhan36]

It's similar to an exhibition match in other sports. Lines are there for the same reason people bet Spring Training & NFL exhibition ... to make money.

[robzilla]

Its an exhibition were the bench actually get to step on to the pitch.

[pavyracer]

It's like baseball spring training games they play now. I don't think the pitchers throw 100 mph fastballs and players try to steal homeplate on a groundout, right?