Gaelic football is often described as a mixture of soccer and rugby.

盖尔人足球经常被人称之为一种“英式足球与橄榄球”的混合体育项目。

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Rugby, soccer and footy are all rough games and can lead to serious injuries.

橄榄球，足球和澳大利亚式橄榄球都是剧烈运动会导致严重的受伤。

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South Africans are sports-mad, with soccer the most popular, especially among blacks, and cricket and rugby also followed passionately, predominantly by whites.

南非是酷爱体育之国，足球爱好者众多，其中特别是黑人居多。板球与橄榄球同样充满热度，爱好者主要是白人。

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He starts in the reserves, learning the intricacies of this unique Australian game, which fuses elements of sports such as soccer and rugby.

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"People were coming into Wales at the end of the 19th Century from England, and there were definitely soccer and rugby areas in Wales, " he said.

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The GAA holds a major meeting this weekend to discuss proposed changes to gaelic football rules but there are no plans to revisit the issue of opening Croke Park to soccer and rugby.

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Now, as a compromise, there will be a 35, 000 seat capacity for soccer and rugby games - while the stadium will be re-configured for GAA with 5, 000 seats taken out and up to 12, 000 fans being allowed to stand as is the case at Croke Park.

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