Ballplayer in a position of striking the ball with the hip, kneeling on the left knee and the right slightly extended, and raised, and the left bent over the protector. The piece belongs to the Mayan culture; it was found in Jaina, Campeche. It dates from the Late Classic period (600-900CE).
Today, I was in a conversation about the World Cup with a British guy, and I referred to it as "soccer."
And he condescendingly responds: "We don't play 'soccer' here, love."
And I'm like: "Well, clearly. It'll be a miracle if y'all make the semifinals."
And he got real quiet after that.