Like with the assists, there is much more to football than just goals and Garrincha showed that in 1962 when Pelé was injured. His performance in 1962 was such class that many people call it “Garrincha’s World Cup” Mario Zagallo, Garrincha and Pelé’s teammate during the 1962 world cup, said “I have only ever seen two players win a World Cup alone: Garrincha in 1962 and Maradona in 1970” (Garrincha- The Genius of Dribble). During this World Cup Garrincha was unstoppable winning the golden boot and golden ball awards, but this performance in often overshadowed. Partly by the tragedies that absorbed Garrincha after the World Cup turning him from public hero to public enemy, as well as the fact as soon as Pelé returned the fame switched back.
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While soccer analysts and teammates praise Kantéfor his abilities, the majority of fans don’t know his name. This is because of multiple reasons, the largest being Kante’s position on the field. Kantéplays a defensive midfielder in the “Makelele Role” named after former french footballer, Claude Makelele. This position is almost invisible on the field because in this position Kantélimits his touches to 2 or 3 at a time. He stays back and defends playing a key role in tackling and defense, but he rarely shoots the ball. Kantéplays this role more accurately than many other players who currently claim to play such a position, like Sergio Busquets. this is important because since he doesn’t shoot the ball often, he does not score often. Because he limits his touches, he does not beat players on the ball often. Two of the most entertaining aspects of football gone from his game, limiting his mass appeal. Kantédoes impress many other payers and analysts however, and this is because these individuals can understand the tactical importance of what Kantédoes on the field, and therefore can appreciate him. Unfortunately this is a small group of people in comparison, which once again limits the popularity. This is quite similar to basketball in the 1900s when the play style was slow and controlled. Before the introduction of a fast shot clock and the three point line. While the teams may
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While soccer analysts and teammates praise Kantéfor his abilities, the majority of fans don’t know his name. This is because of multiple reasons, the largest being Kante’s position on the field. Kantéplays a defensive midfielder in the “Makelele Role” named after former french footballer, Claude Makelele. This position is almost invisible on the field because in this position Kantélimits his touches to 2 or 3 at a time. He stays back and defends playing a key role in tackling and defense, but he rarely shoots the ball. Kantéplays this role more accurately than many other players who currently claim to play such a position, like Sergio Busquets. this is important because since he doesn’t shoot the ball often, he does not score often. Because he limits his touches, he does not beat players on the ball often. Two of the most entertaining aspects of football gone from his game, limiting his mass appeal. Kantédoes impress many other payers and analysts however, and this is because these individuals can understand the tactical importance of what Kantédoes on the field, and therefore can appreciate him. Unfortunately this is a small group of people in comparison, which once again limits the popularity. This is quite similar to basketball in the 1900s when the play style was slow and controlled. Before the introduction of a fast shot clock and the three point line. While the teams may