UFC president Dana White has slammed football by describing it as the “least talented sport on earth”.
The Sun reports the 53-year-old was comparing it to his beloved MMA and wasn’t impressed.
White, who’s been in charge of the UFC for more than 20 years, launched into a full blown attack on the beautiful game and said he “can’t stand it”.
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Despite his claims, figures at the World Cup have been going through the roof.
According to FIFA, 36.4 million people watched Japan’s group stage defeat to Costa Rica.
Meanwhile, England’s goalless draw with the USA had a peak audience of 19.7 million viewers on FOX.
But White still hasn’t been impressed even though the sport is continuing to grow in America.
“Soccer? Whole other ball game. Can’t stand soccer, I think that it’s the least talented sport on earth,” White said previously on a podcast in comments that have resurfaced this week.
“There’s a reason three-year-olds can play soccer, OK? You run around and kick a ball.
“You wouldn’t say that if you were in Brazil, dude I’d say this in any country ever.
“When you’re playing a game where the net is this big right, and the score is 3-1, are you s***ting me right now?
“Do you know how untalented you have to be to score three points when the net is this big?”
This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
