Messi's Signature Move and Ronaldinho's Futsal
Messi's signature move just takes some practice:
Ronaldinho playing futsal:
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The Great Elias Figueroa
Have you heard heard of Figueroa? I saw him play in Brazil.
Wikipedia says this: "He is considered the best Chilean footballer of all time, as well as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game". Figueroa was noted for his elegant style of play, his calmness in the centre of defence and his ability to cut out opposition attacks and immediately launch counter attacks from the back. He was also praised throughout his career for being a gentleman on and off the pitch."
And That is an example to follow.
In the days before their debut at the 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile, Brazil had several training games against a young Santiago Wanderers side from Valparaiso,South America's largest seaport. During these sessions, one young Chilean stood out and left a lasting impression on Pele and Co – no mean feat, given that Brazil had won the world title four years earlier in Sweden and would repeat it a few weeks later.
"Fast forward to the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and that promising 15-year-old was by then a proven winner and every bit a man. So assured was he in fact, that he liked to tell people: “The area is my domain, and I decide who enters it.”
Up until the age of seven, he suffered from heart and asthma-related problems, which severely limited the physical activity he could do.
At age 11, doctors diagnosed the onset of polio, which he would eventually overcome, but not before practically having to learn to walk all over again.
“All that made me stronger,” “I changed my mindset and set myself short-term goals. In the end I overcame all the challenges.”Yet, he became the greatest Chilean player of all time.
In late 1971, Figueroa turned down a concrete offer from Real Madrid, opting instead to sign for Internacional de Porto Alegre. Many of the game’s finest players were plying their trade at the time in the Brazilian league and the Chilean star wanted to measure himself against them. He was awarded the Brazilian Player of the year award whilst playing for Internacional in 1972 and 1976.
As a defender, he scored 26 goals for International.
In the 1974 FIFA WC, playing for Chile, he earned the nickname "The Red Wall".
"Personal awards and recognition of his standing in the game continued long after his retirement, but so too did the search for someone to command the penalty area with such distinction".
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