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Thread: Short People Are Better At Soccer/Football.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gohenk View Post
    Robinho( 1.72, great dribbler. Won titles for Real Madrid and Milan. Also played very well with the Brazilian national team and Santos).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gohenk View Post
    [SIZE=5][B][U]Rui Barros( 1.58, considerated by many as the best Portuguese footballer of his generation).
    The best portuguese footballer of that generation is Paulo Futre and it's not really debatable here.

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    Cope thread

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    Gheorghe Hagi( 1.74, the Maradona of the Carpathians).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damiăo de Góis View Post
    The best portuguese footballer of that generation is Paulo Futre and it's not really debatable here.
    Paulo Futre is 1.75, not so tall either.

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    This threas convaince me that even in football it's better to be tall

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    It is a sport that is friendly to short people, tall people usually have problems controlling the ball and dribbling at close range. In most sports the opposite usually happens.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Defcon2 View Post
    It is a sport that is friendly to short people, tall people usually have problems controlling the ball and dribbling at close range. In most sports the opposite usually happens.
    You still need tall goalkeepers and center backs, or your team will get killed in set pieces.

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    [SIZE]Juninho( 1.65, 2002 World Cup Champion.
    In 2008, the Journal The Sun considered as the best Brazilian footballer in a English club).
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    Dunga( 1.76, won 1994 World Cup as captain of Brazil).

    Fabio Cannavaro( 1.76, won 2006 World Cup as captain of Italy)

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