Brazilian Soccer Schools Burlington is pleased to announce that Daniel Mun, aged 9, has been invited to join the Hamilton and District development program. The program is for players U12 (aged 11) and it is a credit to Daniel’s ability that he has been selected for this program at such a young age. This program is the first step towards graduating to the Ontario provincial program at aged 13. From there, players in Canada then work towards selection for the national programs.
Daniel’s father, Abraham, has been complimentary about the role that Brazilian Soccer Schools Burlington has played in Daniel’s ongoing development.
“Daniel is 9 years old and has been attending BSS sessions 2-3 times/week with Ian McClurg and his coaching staff. Thanks to this training, he was recently selected for the District program. We strongly recommend this program to other players trying to improve their soccer skills”
Brazilian Soccer Schools Burlington is currently training over 150 players/week after launching in Canada only 15 months ago. It continues to grow with the addition of after-schools, adult leagues and other community-based programs and is on track to reach their target of 200 players/week by the end of 2010.
However, Ian McClurg feels that they are only beginning to scratch the surface. “Daniel’s recent success is very much deserved. He has a real passion for the game and is at this level because he has trained with intensity for 3 times/week, since last summer. Other young players must recognize that Daniel has earned this through hard-work and perseverance. He always wants to learn and get better and there is much more to come from him and our other players in the coming months. We are only starting!”
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Lessons from the Vancouver Olympics.....for Soccer in Canada
The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver has highlighted what is possible by Canadian athletes at the world level. Critics are pointing out that "Own the Podium" has not realized it's main objective of finishing first overall in the medal count. They are missing the point!
"Own the podium” is about providing elite Canadian athletes with the necessary funding and support to successfully compete with the world's best. The medal count and performances by our athletes has confirmed that we can compete successfully against the world's best...and triumph! In addition, our athletes at these games will inspire another generation of young Canadian's to strive for excellence.
Jon Armstrong is a prime example of what is possible when someone has passion, perseverance and shows great tenacity...they can succeed at the highest levels! I personally enjoyed Jon's comment that it is up to everyone to go out and seek their passion out ....it will not come to you if you sit still and wait for it. Joannie Rochette is another great example to our young children on how to overcome tragedy and show tremendous grace and poise to realize our dreams.
So what can soccer in Canada learn from these games? We can certainly learn that to reach it to the very top or succeed in anything in life you need the great support of family and friends and you need to work tremendously hard, day in day out....to pursue excellence! They say that it takes 10,000 training hours to become world class at any sport. In soccer in Canada we continue to place greater emphasis on playing games versus training and mastering our skills with the ball.
Do the math. If you start playing soccer at age 5 and wish to be playing at an elite level by age 25, you need to be training (not playing) 500 hours/year. That requires 10 hours of training/week. In other sports, young Canadians train long hours in other sports such as hockey, skating, gymnastics and athletics yet we have yet to embrace this philosophy in soccer. Now is the time to do this!
In terms of overall structure we need to make the following changes immediately:
1) Set "own the podium" type goals for future Canadian Olympic and World Cup soccer teams and provide players and coaches with the necessary tools and resources to achieve this. We MUST be qualifying for World Cup competition as a minimum.
2) Have separate governance over grassroots and elite programs. Our community soccer clubs do a great job in encouraging participation but elite programs have very different goals and requirements. District associations have too much power in our current structure and should not be governing or have any input into elite level programs.
3) Maximize our resources and stop competing against overselves. Our soccer landscape is littered with groups competing against each other. There should be room for private academies within our current structure, they have playing and coaching resources that must be embraced rather than shunned. In fact, we should be encouraging our young coaches and investing in them. The more qualified coaches working full-time in soccer the better our players will become.
4) Measure all our players using a national testing system. This testing system should be implemented at all levels, including schools and should measure individual ball skills. Players should then be placed in programs with players of similar abilities and clear pathways should be in place to move to higher levels, similar to our hockey system. Emphasize the skill levels attained by these players versus how many meaningless trophies they have accumulated. League standings or results should not be kept or posted at the youth levels, again, in line with other leading soccer nations.
5) Reduce the number of games played by our young players. They should be training 3 or 4 times for every game played, in line with other leading soccer nations. At present, the majority of our young players play 3 or 4 games for every training session.
There is a saying that if you keep doing the same things...you will achieve the same results! In soccer, we keep doing the same things...."Own the Podium" is a step in a new direction....and every evening for the last few weeks we are able to enjoy the results.
Let's take the necessary steps now for our young soccer players...and enable them to compete also at the highest levels!I am inspired by the 100 young players that I work with each week who show up willing to try new things and learn. They are not afraid to make mistakes and attempt skills that at the beginning are difficult to master. Every one of them shows great perseverance and tenacity and in my mind are true champions of the game… we must do it for them so that they have all the opportunities at their disposal to achieve their dreams!
"Own the podium” is about providing elite Canadian athletes with the necessary funding and support to successfully compete with the world's best. The medal count and performances by our athletes has confirmed that we can compete successfully against the world's best...and triumph! In addition, our athletes at these games will inspire another generation of young Canadian's to strive for excellence.
Jon Armstrong is a prime example of what is possible when someone has passion, perseverance and shows great tenacity...they can succeed at the highest levels! I personally enjoyed Jon's comment that it is up to everyone to go out and seek their passion out ....it will not come to you if you sit still and wait for it. Joannie Rochette is another great example to our young children on how to overcome tragedy and show tremendous grace and poise to realize our dreams.
So what can soccer in Canada learn from these games? We can certainly learn that to reach it to the very top or succeed in anything in life you need the great support of family and friends and you need to work tremendously hard, day in day out....to pursue excellence! They say that it takes 10,000 training hours to become world class at any sport. In soccer in Canada we continue to place greater emphasis on playing games versus training and mastering our skills with the ball.
Do the math. If you start playing soccer at age 5 and wish to be playing at an elite level by age 25, you need to be training (not playing) 500 hours/year. That requires 10 hours of training/week. In other sports, young Canadians train long hours in other sports such as hockey, skating, gymnastics and athletics yet we have yet to embrace this philosophy in soccer. Now is the time to do this!
In terms of overall structure we need to make the following changes immediately:
1) Set "own the podium" type goals for future Canadian Olympic and World Cup soccer teams and provide players and coaches with the necessary tools and resources to achieve this. We MUST be qualifying for World Cup competition as a minimum.
2) Have separate governance over grassroots and elite programs. Our community soccer clubs do a great job in encouraging participation but elite programs have very different goals and requirements. District associations have too much power in our current structure and should not be governing or have any input into elite level programs.
3) Maximize our resources and stop competing against overselves. Our soccer landscape is littered with groups competing against each other. There should be room for private academies within our current structure, they have playing and coaching resources that must be embraced rather than shunned. In fact, we should be encouraging our young coaches and investing in them. The more qualified coaches working full-time in soccer the better our players will become.
4) Measure all our players using a national testing system. This testing system should be implemented at all levels, including schools and should measure individual ball skills. Players should then be placed in programs with players of similar abilities and clear pathways should be in place to move to higher levels, similar to our hockey system. Emphasize the skill levels attained by these players versus how many meaningless trophies they have accumulated. League standings or results should not be kept or posted at the youth levels, again, in line with other leading soccer nations.
5) Reduce the number of games played by our young players. They should be training 3 or 4 times for every game played, in line with other leading soccer nations. At present, the majority of our young players play 3 or 4 games for every training session.
There is a saying that if you keep doing the same things...you will achieve the same results! In soccer, we keep doing the same things...."Own the Podium" is a step in a new direction....and every evening for the last few weeks we are able to enjoy the results.
Let's take the necessary steps now for our young soccer players...and enable them to compete also at the highest levels!I am inspired by the 100 young players that I work with each week who show up willing to try new things and learn. They are not afraid to make mistakes and attempt skills that at the beginning are difficult to master. Every one of them shows great perseverance and tenacity and in my mind are true champions of the game… we must do it for them so that they have all the opportunities at their disposal to achieve their dreams!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Futebol de Salao: Demonstrated training benefits for young soccer players in Canada
Living in Canada provides many challenges for our young soccer players. The long winters mean that we inevitable have to move inside to maintain training programs from October-April. The climate has in the past been used as a reason behind Canada’s lack of progress on the world stage. However, with Nordic countries such as Denmark and Norway (with populations of less than 5 million) ranking 28th and 32nd respectively in FIFA’s world rankings, compared to Canada ranked 56th, climate is not the only challenges we face.
Canada will only begin to develop a regular supply of top players once there is increased emphasis on technical development and skill development versus “winning games” at the youth levels. During the last 12 months in Burlington, Ontario we have been training our young players in the “Brazilian Soccer Schools” philosophy.
Robinho (Brazil and Manchester City)
"I played Futebol de Salão for many years and it helped me to become the player I am today. There you don't have time to think, you are always tightly marked and you develop a sense for performing in small spaces."
Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) is aimed at children from aged 5 to 16+. -1The central aim of the schools is to encourage children to spend longer working with the ball and practicing and developing their skills. The training ethos mirrors that of Brazil in that young players are encouraged to spend as much time as possible with the ball developing their skills. Our indoor training sessions are very fast and normally incorporate the use of samba music to maintain an exciting, progressive and enjoyable atmosphere.
The BSS syllabus covers every area of soccer and while our coaching is by no means exclusively Brazilian there are 4 key aspects that have their origins in Brazil:
1)Futebol de Salão
2)Emphasis on Individual Skills
3)Increased time training
4)Physical Training
The game of Futebol de Salao has played an important role in the skills improvements achieved by our young players. Futebol de Salao (football of the hall) is a fast moving five-a-side game originated from Brazil. The game is played without rebound boards on a hard basketball court-sizes pitch using a specially designed ball.
Brazil Coach Quoted in Daniel Coyle’s Book “The Talent Code”
“No time plus no space equals better skills. Futebol de Salao (Futsal) is our national laboratory of improvisation.”.
The nature of the game and the design of the ball combine to make Futebol de Salao an exciting sport suitable for both girls and boys. This and the associated training and coaching methods, focus on developing players that are creative, skilful and confident.
The game is played with a specially designed ball. It differs from a conventional ball in a number of ways: it is smaller (size 2) than a conventional ball (size 5), heavier and is filled with foam to reduce its bounce (10%). This encourages the players to use their soccer skills and to increase the use of dribbling and short-passing throughout a game.
Following FIFA's decision to promote the game of Futsal (5-a-side played with a size 4 ball with 20-25% rebound) Futebol de Salão has virtually died out in South America and is now developed globally through the International Confederation of Futebol de Salão (ICFDS) who see the game as being the best start for children in soccer.
Academic research has confirmed that Futbol de Salao provides young soccer players with greater opportunities to perform basic individual skills such as dribbling, passing and control more successfully.
A few weeks ago, we launched our first indoor Futebol De Salao league in Burlington on Saturday mornings. The players are now demonstrating increased confidence with the ball at their feet, incorporating several of the moves that they have learned and use the bottom part of the foot frequently to retain possession when faced with tight spaces and increased pressure from the opposition.
Moving indoors during the winter months and playing Futebol de Salao can provide our young players in Canada with increased opportunities to develop their technical skills gain greater enjoyment from the game.
Canada will only begin to develop a regular supply of top players once there is increased emphasis on technical development and skill development versus “winning games” at the youth levels. During the last 12 months in Burlington, Ontario we have been training our young players in the “Brazilian Soccer Schools” philosophy.
Robinho (Brazil and Manchester City)
"I played Futebol de Salão for many years and it helped me to become the player I am today. There you don't have time to think, you are always tightly marked and you develop a sense for performing in small spaces."
Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) is aimed at children from aged 5 to 16+. -1The central aim of the schools is to encourage children to spend longer working with the ball and practicing and developing their skills. The training ethos mirrors that of Brazil in that young players are encouraged to spend as much time as possible with the ball developing their skills. Our indoor training sessions are very fast and normally incorporate the use of samba music to maintain an exciting, progressive and enjoyable atmosphere.
The BSS syllabus covers every area of soccer and while our coaching is by no means exclusively Brazilian there are 4 key aspects that have their origins in Brazil:
1)Futebol de Salão
2)Emphasis on Individual Skills
3)Increased time training
4)Physical Training
The game of Futebol de Salao has played an important role in the skills improvements achieved by our young players. Futebol de Salao (football of the hall) is a fast moving five-a-side game originated from Brazil. The game is played without rebound boards on a hard basketball court-sizes pitch using a specially designed ball.
Brazil Coach Quoted in Daniel Coyle’s Book “The Talent Code”
“No time plus no space equals better skills. Futebol de Salao (Futsal) is our national laboratory of improvisation.”.
The nature of the game and the design of the ball combine to make Futebol de Salao an exciting sport suitable for both girls and boys. This and the associated training and coaching methods, focus on developing players that are creative, skilful and confident.
The game is played with a specially designed ball. It differs from a conventional ball in a number of ways: it is smaller (size 2) than a conventional ball (size 5), heavier and is filled with foam to reduce its bounce (10%). This encourages the players to use their soccer skills and to increase the use of dribbling and short-passing throughout a game.
Following FIFA's decision to promote the game of Futsal (5-a-side played with a size 4 ball with 20-25% rebound) Futebol de Salão has virtually died out in South America and is now developed globally through the International Confederation of Futebol de Salão (ICFDS) who see the game as being the best start for children in soccer.
Academic research has confirmed that Futbol de Salao provides young soccer players with greater opportunities to perform basic individual skills such as dribbling, passing and control more successfully.
A few weeks ago, we launched our first indoor Futebol De Salao league in Burlington on Saturday mornings. The players are now demonstrating increased confidence with the ball at their feet, incorporating several of the moves that they have learned and use the bottom part of the foot frequently to retain possession when faced with tight spaces and increased pressure from the opposition.
Moving indoors during the winter months and playing Futebol de Salao can provide our young players in Canada with increased opportunities to develop their technical skills gain greater enjoyment from the game.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Canadian Players Must Spend Longer Time with the Ball
It is generally recognized that Brazil has and continues to develop the world's most skillful soccer players. Pele arrived on the world's stage at the 1958 World Cup and since then Brazil has produced great players such as Garrincha, Carlos Alberto, Zico, Socrates, Falcao, Rivelino, Romario, Ronaldo, Robinho and Kaka.
When Brazilian Soccer Schools founder Simon Clifford travelled to Brazil in 1998 to learn why Brazil constantly produced the world's greatest players, he found that Brazilian children spend up to 12-15 hours each week working on their technique with a ball. They are the best in the world because they work harder than any other country at improving their technique with a ball.
Watch Video: Learn to Play the Brazilian Way-Part One
Simon also discovered that the game of Futebol de Salao was another important factor in the development of young skilful Brazilian players. Futebol de Salao is a small-sided version of the full-game played with a smaller, size two ball. The Futebol de Salao ball is much heavier than a conventional ball. It has very little bounce. Instead of kicking the ball long distances and chasing it back and forth, Clifford noticed the Brazilian players used their superior ball handling skills to maintain control and challenge defenders.
It is our belief that young Canadian players can achieve the same results as young players in Brazil providing they are committed to daily practice and a long-term development program. It is not our philosophy to select children on current ability only, as we are confident of producing excellent soccer players, regardless of past experience.
Presently in Canada we do not believe that young children are spending enough time training, They may spend a lot of time playing matches, but generally children do not spend enough time working on their skills. The Brazilian Soccer Schools program provides a full syllabus for children from 5 years old to 16 year old whereby an increased duration of actual time is spent training and working with the ball.
The Brazilian Soccer Schools syllabus covers every aspect of soccer. Our coaching is by no means exclusively Brazilian but there are 4 key aspects that have their origins in Brazil:
o Futebol de Salao
o Emphasis on individual skills
o Increased training time
o Physical Training
We do not focus entirely on the game of Futebol de Salão, although it is an excellent game in its own right. The game is used as a development tool to develop quick feet, close dribbling and passing skills. Children at Brazilian Soccer Schools spend roughly two-thirds of their time working with the size two Futebol de Salão balls and the remaining third with a conventional ball working on areas such as longer passing, shooting, heading and of course match situations.Throughout all ages of our coaching the strongest emphasis is put on developing fully the technical skills of every child. Skills from basic to complex are broken down into easily learnable phases for children and then these moves are taught and repeated many times until the children become accomplished at performing these skills first as individuals and then gradually against other children and later in games. Repetition of all skills from passing the ball in a straight line through to some of the amazing juggling skills you see from our children is stressed throughout.At BSS we also strongly encourage the ethos that it is vitally important for children to become good people before they can become good soccer players. This might sound slightly grandiose but it is something we take very seriously and into the future we hope that people will take notice of this as much as the fantastic players that the program is developing.
An attached video provides an illustration of the type of work that we do. It is our belief if more and more young Canadian players participate in this type of training then we will begin to develop more exciting and talented players, at every level of the game
When Brazilian Soccer Schools founder Simon Clifford travelled to Brazil in 1998 to learn why Brazil constantly produced the world's greatest players, he found that Brazilian children spend up to 12-15 hours each week working on their technique with a ball. They are the best in the world because they work harder than any other country at improving their technique with a ball.
Watch Video: Learn to Play the Brazilian Way-Part One
Simon also discovered that the game of Futebol de Salao was another important factor in the development of young skilful Brazilian players. Futebol de Salao is a small-sided version of the full-game played with a smaller, size two ball. The Futebol de Salao ball is much heavier than a conventional ball. It has very little bounce. Instead of kicking the ball long distances and chasing it back and forth, Clifford noticed the Brazilian players used their superior ball handling skills to maintain control and challenge defenders.
It is our belief that young Canadian players can achieve the same results as young players in Brazil providing they are committed to daily practice and a long-term development program. It is not our philosophy to select children on current ability only, as we are confident of producing excellent soccer players, regardless of past experience.
Presently in Canada we do not believe that young children are spending enough time training, They may spend a lot of time playing matches, but generally children do not spend enough time working on their skills. The Brazilian Soccer Schools program provides a full syllabus for children from 5 years old to 16 year old whereby an increased duration of actual time is spent training and working with the ball.
The Brazilian Soccer Schools syllabus covers every aspect of soccer. Our coaching is by no means exclusively Brazilian but there are 4 key aspects that have their origins in Brazil:
o Futebol de Salao
o Emphasis on individual skills
o Increased training time
o Physical Training
We do not focus entirely on the game of Futebol de Salão, although it is an excellent game in its own right. The game is used as a development tool to develop quick feet, close dribbling and passing skills. Children at Brazilian Soccer Schools spend roughly two-thirds of their time working with the size two Futebol de Salão balls and the remaining third with a conventional ball working on areas such as longer passing, shooting, heading and of course match situations.Throughout all ages of our coaching the strongest emphasis is put on developing fully the technical skills of every child. Skills from basic to complex are broken down into easily learnable phases for children and then these moves are taught and repeated many times until the children become accomplished at performing these skills first as individuals and then gradually against other children and later in games. Repetition of all skills from passing the ball in a straight line through to some of the amazing juggling skills you see from our children is stressed throughout.At BSS we also strongly encourage the ethos that it is vitally important for children to become good people before they can become good soccer players. This might sound slightly grandiose but it is something we take very seriously and into the future we hope that people will take notice of this as much as the fantastic players that the program is developing.
An attached video provides an illustration of the type of work that we do. It is our belief if more and more young Canadian players participate in this type of training then we will begin to develop more exciting and talented players, at every level of the game
Saturday, December 19, 2009
The Arsenal Way confirms the importance of Technical Training and Character
Consider now the young players in Canada, who may only train once or twice a week...at a low tempo, without a significant technical component and being taught by volunteer coaching staff who have not had the opportunity to spend time learning the game and what is best in terms of youth development. Therefore, when the players do train they may not be spending time on the correct training activities.
Steve Bould, the Arsenal coach, also highlighted an important component of youth development...character! For players to play at a higher level, they must learn how to overcome adversity and develop skills to overcome "problems". Daniel Coyle also highlighted this as an important aspect of a child's development in his book "The Talent Code". The struggle to master a new skill or to work out how to receive more touches in small sided games against older or more experienced players is a very important part of development.
No player will be able to instantly juggle the ball 300 times in succession without constant practice. It is the young players that keep practicing and have the belief in themselves that they can achieve a higher level of play....despite any obstacles or setbacks...who will ultimately be successful. That player may not necessarily be the best player today, they may have been told by a Rep coach that they are too small or not aggressive enough. If they keep working on their technical ability and have the determination and passion for the game to be successful...then these types of players will be our best players in future years.
If the young Brazilian players are spending 12-15 hours a week working on their ball skills and the young European players are training five or six times each week...Canada must adopt the same philosophy towards technical development if we wish to be truly successful in soccer.
I was asked this week when Canada would have a good national team. It is a question that I get asked very often. My answer was the same as always....2030! The majority of our Brazilian Soccer Schools players will be between 25-30 by then!
Read More on Arsenal's Youth Academy System
Read More on Arsenal's Youth Academy System
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
How are talented young soccer players developed?
During my 15 year coaching career the question that I am most commonly asked is "how are talented young soccer players developed?" "What is the secret?".
The pursuit of this answer drives many of us on and the quest has taken me to Crewe Alexandra Football club in England, discussions with top youth and professional coaches throughout the world and several hours of coaching education in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.
- Futebol de Salão
- Emphasis on Individual Skills
- Increased time training
- Physical Training
Daniel Coyle, author of the Talent Code, reviewed Simon's methods and concluded that young Brazilian players are the most skilful because ".....they’ve been practicing that creativity for their entire lives." On his blog, Daniel illustrates how the game of futbol de salao has helped create one of the world’s greatest players: during the last 10 years - Ronaldinho of Brazil. The early part of the video illustrates Ronaldino's close control, vision and anticipation of the play.
The video then takes us back to where it all began for young Brazilian players like Ronaldino - the futbol de salao court. Their skills were developed in this environment and their creativity was nurtured and developed. They were limited only by the extent of their own imaginations. A far cry from the normal development path of young Canadian players.....who are often handed an extra-small size shirt at aged 2, in U3 house-leagues, and instructed to go and play! When they get older we then pack the sidelines....and instruct them to "take a big kick!"
In truth we are not helping our younger players. We are not providing them with an environment that they can succeed in at aged 2. They should we working 1:1 with their parents at that age and spending time getting used to different parts of the foot. From there, they should be spending a significant amount of time each week with the ball on an individual basis - 20 hours a week if they wish to match the experience of young Brazilian players. Success and measurements should be based on their number of consecutive juggles, the number of pele sprints they can perform in 30 seconds ...not how many trophies they have won!
We now have 100 players/week in our program....as Daniel Coyle stated in his best selling book "The Talent Code".....in reference to the work of Simon Clifford and Brazilian Soccer Schools.....more stars are on their way!
To learn more about our Brazilian Soccer Schools work in Canada, visit our website at www.icfds.com/burlington or visit the Brazilian Soccer Schools UTube Channel at www.youtube.com/user/BSSchannel
Daniel Coyle is the author of The Talent Code Journalist and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle visited nine of the world’s greatest talent hotbeds — tiny places that produce huge amounts of talent, from a small music camp in upstate New York to an elementary school in California to the baseball fields of the Caribbean.
He found that there’s a pattern common to all of them — certain methods of training, motivation, and coaching. This pattern, which has to do with the fundamental mechanisms through which the brain acquires skill, gives us a new way to think about talent — as well as new tools with which we can unlock our own talents and those of our kids.
You can follow Daniel's work at http://thetalentcode.com/
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Brazil Still Leads the Way with Dribbling Skills
The recent international game between Brazil and England once again illustrated the advantage that Brazil has over it's opponents. As defences in the modern game become much more organized and discplined in their approach, the skill of dribbling plays an increasing role as an important tactic to create goalscoring opportunities. The Brazilian Coach, Dunga, was quick to pinpoint an area that England must improve upon if they have aspirations of relistically challenging for the World Cup in 2010.
Head of Brazilian Soccer Schools Richard Sutherland said: "We're still in the early stages of our work, but the game between Brazil and England demonstrated that whilst Fabio Capello has improved his side ten-fold, particularly in terms of discipline, they still trail behind Brazil in terms of technique."A basic requirement of the game is the ability to dribble with the ball, something the game of Futebol de Salao develops, but when England's passing game faltered they had no plan B."
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The great Brazilian player Kaka is a great example of what is possible when players have great technical ability to run at defences. He is in my opinion a great inspiration to younger players that hours and hours of diligent practice can pay off and allow you to play the game with imagination, creativity and flair!
"England must learn how to dribble through us, that's what you have to do," - Dunga
Read Complete Article
The great Brazilian player Kaka is a great example of what is possible when players have great technical ability to run at defences. He is in my opinion a great inspiration to younger players that hours and hours of diligent practice can pay off and allow you to play the game with imagination, creativity and flair!
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