I agree that computer games are not inherntly bad. Neither are they good. I know young people whose life have gotten literally ruined by computer gaming (my nephew) and whose computer gaming stays in a nice balance with the rest of their life (my other nephew).

I have gotten very addicted to gaming myself (at a tender age of 40) and was contemplating quitting my job so I could play all day long (5:30 pm to 01:30 am each day and all day and half the night on weekends just was not enough to get everything accomplished in the game) I had no time to exercise or to make good food. I had no time to waste keeping informed of the news, or watching my finances.

So, this issue is not limited to young people, but I believe young people are more likely to be harmed, because they can miss out on learning social skills with real people. While online gaming can provide a good sense of comraderie, and good fun, it is not the same as learning how to interract face-to-face or learning how to talk to the opposite sex. Also sitting that long in a chair staring at computer screen is just not healthy, and very unnatural. Sorry, but running your toon in a game just does not replace running your body through a park.

By the way, I was not aware there was a soccer addiction. Watching soccer or playing it?

And, oh, you are very good with English. Better than many native speakers