Soccer is a harder to play than basketball and here are the reasons…
Soccer is so much harder to prepare and play than basketball. Soccer players have to run way more than basketball players do. According to runners world.com Soccer player run around 7 miles per game compared to basketball’s 2.5 miles per game. 
Messi and Lebron (Sportingnews.com)Normally when you play basketball, you play inside with nice air conditioning. While in Soccer you play outside, no matter the weather you will probably still play. It’s easier for basketball players to make shots, but for soccer it is a lot harder for them to score. Soccer Games are also a lot longer than Basketball games, nearly double basketball games. Soccer is a lot more physical than Basketball is.
In Basketball you have to the physical demands like height to be looked at or be good to go Pro. Though in soccer you can be any height to be really good. Making it more accessible for people.
This is not meant to slander basketball, but to put more respect on Soccer. I like both sports and they very unique to each other.
