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DRIBBLERS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

DAVID GORMAN examines the influence of those magical players that get fans on the edges of their seats – and put opponents on their backsides...

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ONE of the undoubted joys of modern football is watching the ball at Lionel Messi’s feet.
The best description of it is that of a magnet – the ball sticks to him while it is agonisingly beyond the grasp of everyone else. It’s like he’s toying with his opponents.
After Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final, Leicester defender Robert Huth acknowledged the ...

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