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My Thesis Points, inspired in part by the 2014 World Cup:
- Brazil has
regressed in a way almost similar to Africa in that they are producing players
for the European game, not players of their tradition, feeling and culture
- What separates
Brazil from Africa is an obvious pride that is indistinguishable, they feel
they are best in football; they take huge pride in the Brazil shirt
- A good tactic can, to a degree, be independent
of players; but players, no matter how good, can never be independent of structure,
cohesion and organisation
- The independent
thinking player, the crack/craque, is
vital. He can decide a game at any moment and he elicits above normal attention
from opposition
- Speed, precision
and discipline are vital with the non-possession phase now as important, if not
more important, than the possession phase
Note: it may seem I’m always
bashing Europe, I am not. Europe is the Mecca of football, the pinnacle of game. However, it is the responsibility
of other nations/regions to preserve their own culture while producing a standard
of player able to thrive in Europe’s best leagues. Africa in the past was able
to produce Abedi Pele and Jay-Jay Okocha, for example, who shone brightly in Europe’s
best clubs and leagues. Brazil had Zico, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo and
Ronaldinho to name a few. Why can’t they produce the same player anymore?
MolapoKTM
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