I’m a survivor of US
. When I was 16 in Az in 1982 I was cut from ODP u17 team because they said I was too small 2 ever play
. 1 year later i became the youngest, shortest, lightest player in US to turn pro @ 17.5 yrs old, 125, 5’5” and I played for 17 years! Go figure
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Thanks for sharing your story. Our young players today need to hear it. Kind regards.
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Never let anyone define your self worth, if I listened to others I would have never stayed in the game for 36 years. Thank you for your kind words.
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I believe in the overall sentiment of your statement but at the end of the day you have to be both. Kante IS an amazing athlete & thinker. Using him as an example for this argument is a bit of a trojan horse, at no point was he unathletic.
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Jordan, exactly. Shorter players with intelligence, competence and character are athletic. That is my point. Thanks for recognizing that talent comes in all sizes. Enjoy your football.
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And incredible quickness, along with speed and endurance . . .
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Yes but a lot of these small players are not physical enough. You can make up for the height with strength, aggression and physicality, which, a lot of these small Americans don’t have.
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You missed the point...
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Nope I understand talent is more important, but you can’t disregard physicality.
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There it is again rearing its ugly head -“physicality”- a euphemism coaches use to disregard intelligence, skill, and character. Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, etc. did not have “physicality” at any stage of their development yet WOW! Thank god coaches saw beyond the body.
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All three of those you just mentioned where extremely physical. Very strong lower bodies and center of gravities. Not a lot of short Americans or Mexicans like that. But we do see more and more. Nobody complains with Jonathan Gonzalez
be an athlete PERIOD.
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The best goal scorer in Illinois H.S. History is 5’6” Carlos Posada from Crete-Monee. Scored 177 goals in 4 years (131 in final 2 years) and never got a shake from big time colleges or pros. What a shame. Probably would have made it if he grew up in other countries.
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Posada was still a prolific scorer in 2015-16 for South Suburban College.
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Yep. 31 goals & 11 assists in 13 games. Excelled at every level he got a chance in. http://njcaa.org/sports/msoc/2015-16/div1/players/carlosposadaek0c …
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Absolutely! Let's also evolve in the way we talk about Kante's performances on the pitch. His gifts on the field extend far beyond how much he runs and tackles. Above all, his impeccable reading of the game and his timing allow him to make the plays that he does.
#WorldCupধন্যবাদ। আপনার সময়রেখাকে আরো ভালো করে তুলতে টুইটার এটিকে ব্যবহার করবে। পূর্বাবস্থায়পূর্বাবস্থায়
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Fellaini, Lukaku, Kompany, Courtois -There’s some big boys on that Belgium squad
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Sure, but they aren't on the squad solely based on their size...
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If they were American- they’d be playing tight end or linebacker by the age of 14.
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Maybe, maybe not
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And arguably the best player in that Belgium team is 5’8
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