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The
thrill of being a number ten
by
Ted and Isvar Córdova
Havelock,
NC, May - There is a sort of thrill and fantasy amongst young
soccer players wearing number 10 on the back of their jerseys.
Why does this fad exist?
It
is very reasonable because in the history of soccer most of the
best forwards that every younster tries to imitate has been a
number 10. It is what the English forefathers of soccer designated
as "the left wing insider", a player supposedly possessing great
capabilities for dribbling, and most of all a powerful left-leg
shoot.
No
wonder the famous Brasilian Pelé was a number 10. Other famous
number 10s were: the small and tricky Argentine player, Maradona,
the Hungarian, Ferenc Puskas, the captain of the Magyar wonder
team of the 1950's, who later played with the same number in the
famous Spanish team, Real Madrid.
There
are other numbers of course that were famous, like for instance:
number 5 representing full-backs such as Franz Beckenbauer of
Germany or Billy Wright from England who played in the golden
era of the Wolverhampton team in the '40s. But it seems that number
10 also worn by the French player, Michel Platini, and the Italian,
Baggio, has acted as an omen or simbolism indicating its propensity
to lead its wearer to stardom in soccer.
That
is why many kids now compete for this number, but it requires
a great domination of the ball and a lot a stamina and moreover,
top physical condition and awareness in order to play near the
penalty area. Many are interested in that position but very few
can expect to be a Pelé or a Maradona.
Question
The fans ask: "Who has been the highest scorer in World Cups"?
Answer:
World Cups do not provide many oportunities to score highly. Most
teams play with a strong and closed defense line and forwards
succeed only in scoring a few goals generally, i.e. the Italian
player Rossi, (Spain 1962) 7 goals, or the English player Lineker
(Mexico 1986) 6 goals. The top record of scoring is held by the
French player, number 10, Juste Fontaine (Sweden 1958) 13 goals.
