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re: Nba nfl athletes in the soccer world
Posted on 8/1/13 at 9:49 pm to crazy4lsu
Posted on 8/1/13 at 9:49 pm to crazy4lsu
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Zlatan and Koller are outliers
to be fair, so is lebron
i'm saying it's POSSIBLE. i honestly think soccer does have issues with getting too caught up in prototypes (like all sports, but the best examples is QB height). it's still amazing to me that guys like koeller and crouch got to play ST through the ranks
taller CBs like the seahawks CBs definitely have the foot skills
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Posted on 8/1/13 at 9:56 pm to SlowFlowPro
I think the Brits especially have an obsession with size at CB. When is the last time we saw an English CB under six foot? If Cannavaro and Puyol were British, they would never get close to CB.
In truth, there shouldn't be a size distinction in soccer.
In truth, there shouldn't be a size distinction in soccer.
Posted on 8/1/13 at 10:09 pm to SlowFlowPro
Richard Sherman is 6'3". These huge corners in Seattle are still roughly five inches shorter than Lebron.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 7:20 am to SlowFlowPro
While it is true there is a tradeoff between size and coordination, the NBA is absolutely the pinnacle of finding an optimal point on the spectrum.
Lebron would be at or near the top in every physical category for soccer, but his coordination is also in the 99.99th percentile in the world. I don't think it's correct to dismiss Lebron's prospects.
Lebron would be at or near the top in every physical category for soccer, but his coordination is also in the 99.99th percentile in the world. I don't think it's correct to dismiss Lebron's prospects.
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