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So, totally random question, but is football (soccer) a year-round training sport? Many sports with regular "seasons," even if they never actually turn off, go through periods of severely decreased training, exercising, and preparation after the conclusion of one season but before the start of the next. I'm just wondering, but is football (soccer) a sport that requires a constant commitment, or do footballers slack off once they're done for the year?

Actually, now that I think about it, does football (soccer) have seasons? I know Baseball, American Football, and other sports do, but how 'bout this one? Hmmm....I probably should have asked that before I asked my first question, shouldn't I? Oh well, too late now. Well, actually, it's not too late, since I could just copy/past this paragraph up to the top of this text, but I'm not going to do that. It's just not my style.

I think that soccer does have a season...um but I don't really like soccer anyway. Rugby League is the only football worthy of the name.

Football has seasons, obviously. The domestic leagues that players spend the majority of their time with work just like leagues in other sports.

Others will be able to tell you more about the training schedules of major clubs, but I suspect that given the amounts of money involved, after a few weeks holiday after the final matches, players will be required to get back to training, though probably less often than during the season.

And of course there are other matches and tournaments going on. Some players have national team commitments, and I know that in Germany they have an indoor tournament for the Bundesliga teams in one of the breaks from the regular season.

I would think that, just as in any other high-performance sport, getting back into match fitness is a lot harder than just keeping some reasonable level of training up at all times.

Most British football clubs play a lot of pre season friendly matches against clubs from all over the world. I don't think their training ever comes to a complete halt.

I know some American Football players who stay in shape during the off seasons. Just because you're not playing doesn't mean you can slack on keeping your body in playing condition.

Considering the average distance a player runs during a game is near 2 miles, I'd say their training never stops. I know mine didn't when I still played.

Considering the average distance a player runs during a game is near 2 miles, I'd say their training never stops. I know mine didn't when I still played.
2 miles? More like 10km+.

Uhhh, yeah they continue to stay in shape during the off season, and then in preseason. All professional athletes do, and yes football does have a season.

Some footballers would get a bit of a break part it wouldn't be for long and then back on the training field.

So, totally random question, but is football (soccer) a year-round training sport? Many sports with regular "seasons," even if they never actually turn off, go through periods of severely decreased training, exercising, and preparation after the conclusion of one season but before the start of the next. I'm just wondering, but is football (soccer) a sport that requires a constant commitment, or do footballers slack off once they're done for the year?

Actually, now that I think about it, does football (soccer) have seasons? I know Baseball, American Football, and other sports do, but how 'bout this one? Hmmm....I probably should have asked that before I asked my first question, shouldn't I? Oh well, too late now. Well, actually, it's not too late, since I could just copy/past this paragraph up to the top of this text, but I'm not going to do that. It's just not my style.

Yeah they keep them selves fit with a less intensive trianing, but over her in the UK they only get what a month or two of anyway.

Some players keep in shape by running, swimming, lifting weights and stuff. Others stay in shape by drinking, boozing and starting fights in pubs. Either way they do train off-season.

Well, Winter and every second Summer appear to be the off seasons over here. Summer and Winter are the main breaks for the league, and every two years there's a Cup during summer.

Well, Winter and every second Summer appear to be the off seasons over here. Summer and Winter are the main breaks for the league, and every two years there's a Cup during summer.

... Wha? As far as I know, the German league's off-season is June and July, and they also have a break for January.

... Are we still talking about the same sport?

Frank Lampard stays in shape over the off-season by taking part in competitive pie eating competitions.

Others stay in shape by drinking Either way they do train off-season.

That is how I get into a shape during the off season.

What? Round is a shape!

Professional ones, aye, the rest, dunno.

... Wha? As far as I know, the German league's off-season is June and July, and they also have a break for January.

... Are we still talking about the same sport?Hate to break it to you, but June and July are summer months, and January is a winter month.

Hate to break it to you, but June and July are summer months, and January is a winter month.

Yeah, but... they have a break EVERY summer. That's the off-season proper. Every league has their off season around that time. It's one of the circles of hell, "No Football".

Yeah, but... they have a break EVERY summer. That's the off-season proper. Every league has their off season around that time. It's one of the circles of hell, "No Football".And if they end up going to a cup every second summer, they obviously have no break during that summer.

And if they end up going to a cup every second summer, they obviously have no break during that summer.

Oh, you're counting internationals. To be fair, most countries get to go home early.

Oh, you're counting internationals. To be fair, most countries get to go home early.Which Euro and World Cups have not been international?

Which Euro and World Cups have not been international?

... What? I said "Oh, you're counting internationals". I didn't initialyl, I only counted domestic leagues.