When I was at school, my teacher told me that Rugby Union was more demanding than Rugby League. How embarrassing to play my first Rugby League game and find out - the painful way - that I wasn't as strong, as skilful or as talented as I thought I was, Ouch!
A childhood belief about sport

others believed things like this
- i used to believe that the hard toe caps on rugby boots were made from giant ants found in the amazon!— eryll
- I thought for some reason that chewing tobacco was REQUIRED for Major League Baseball players.— Jeff
- I used to think that the starwars weekly comic wasn't very strong.. duh.— TAM
- When I was in elementary school I use to think that teacher lived at school at their desks all year long.Anon
- I used to think that my teacher lived at school until she came to school late one day. I was shocked!— Wow, you have a life?!
- I used to believe that the game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was the longest game ever.Anon