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Bigger Goals

You know what soccer football needs?
Bigger Goals!
An extra meter on each side of the posts.
Bigger Goals means More Goals!
With goals shot from wider out,
the game then would be far less defensive
with less endless back passing,
and shuffling the deck at the back.
Going All in for Goals,
would produce fairer results,
with less flukes and freaky results
holding the sway.
Imagine scores of 5-7, 10-8, 3-7!
What fans want to see is more goals!
What players want is more attacking football
and fairer results,
with more goals from their great shots, some from wider out.
Its so easily done, just shift the goals posts
out wider by a meter on each side.
What the World Cup Needs Now is
Goals, Goals, Goals!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Narain Avatar
August 24, 2023 at 11:45 AM
Great idea. I hope it gets to FIFA officials.
Toney Avatar
August 23, 2023 at 1:24 PM
Hi, John. After I first read your poem, each time I watched a match and the ball hit the frame or missed by inches I immediately thought of your poem :) Brilliant idea! A Fav poem for me. Thank you for your support, and congratulations on your podium finish!
Anderson Avatar
August 23, 2023 at 2:17 PM
Thanks very much and cheers.!
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