Spirituality of Soccer

What all the religions of the world preach and all the good qualities they ask us to imbibe, can be learnt, practiced and tested on soccer field. Whoever invented the game must be both a genius and messiah.The beauty of the game lies in its simplicity. What happens in short span of an hour-and-a-half, on a rectangular field of about 100*60 metres between two teams of 11 players each and a simple ball can make you see both heaven and hell.A game of soccer can teach you so much about life and spirituality. The soccer field represents this universe. The period of game is nothing but your life. The rules of game are limitations which stop you from doing any thing wrong. Your team mates are the people who can help you to achieve the prescribed aim. The opponents are the obstacles that you have to overcome to reach the goal. The referee represents your conscience. And, the ball is your soul and its motion your fickle nature. The better you can control it, the faster you can reach your aim. The goalposts represent the Lord Almighty with whom your soul, the ball, craves to connect. And, the goal you score is nothing, but the salvation of your soul.
However, playing soccer may be spiritual experience, but what about spectator-violence??