The only thing they share in common is the word "football", otherwise, they don't really compare
Wait, there is something in common...when an American football kicker has someone come anywhere near him, he falls down and writhes around to get a penalty like a big baby. Only kickers do that, though. In world football, EVERYONE writhes around like a big baby at some point
As for players wearing pads in American football and not in rugby...that isn't being a wimp, that is having intelligence
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