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Sorry, I should have qualified my statements with a mention that I used to average about 4-5 live games a year until I moved to England. I've watched it played and understand the rules. I agree with you too, their athleticism, strategy, and skill puts them in a class above the rest (some could make a good case for Rugby by my criteria too).
However, even though there are some skill positions, and there are some amazing athletes, if you line those players up against the best football players in the world they would be outclassed in base athletics. Same would go for cyclists or runners. And the skill levels don't compare to sports like golf or formula one.
That said, I'd still argue that these players have the best combination of all three.