Oh, how the game has changed

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You were a latch key kid with divorced parents, starting the day downhill at Dad's and after school hiking up to Mum's place?

That is one solution. In my case, the school was on a hill. Three levels my home was on the middle level. My first class was in the building at the top of the hill. The athletic fields were at the bottom of the. So I walked up hill both ways.

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That is one solution. In my case, the school was on a hill. Three levels my home was on the middle level. My first class was in the building at the top of the hill. The athletic fields were at the bottom of the. So I walked up hill both ways.

A residential soccer academy! My Grandmum taught in a one room school house and had to light the fire! How is that possible?

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My top 20 All time players


1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Lionel Messi, Argentina
3. Diego Maradona, Argentina
4. Johan Cruyff, Netherlands
5. Zinedine Zidane, France
6. Franz Beckenbauer, Germany
7. Alfredo di Stefano, Argentina, Colombia and Spain
8. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
9. Ferenc Puskas, Hungary
10. Garrincha, Brazil
11. George Best, Northern Ireland
12. Ronaldo, Brazil
13. Paolo Maldini, Italy
14. Michel Platini, France
15. Eusebio, Portugal
16. Gerd Muller, Germany
17. Zico, Brazil
18. Lothar Matthäus, West Germany
19. Bobby Charlton, England
20. Paolo Maldini, Italy

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My top 20 All time players


1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Lionel Messi, Argentina
3. Diego Maradona, Argentina
4. Johan Cruyff, Netherlands
5. Zinedine Zidane, France
6. Franz Beckenbauer, Germany
7. Alfredo di Stefano, Argentina, Colombia and Spain
8. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
9. Ferenc Puskas, Hungary
10. Garrincha, Brazil
11. George Best, Northern Ireland
12. Ronaldo, Brazil
13. Paolo Maldini, Italy
14. Michel Platini, France
15. Eusebio, Portugal
16. Gerd Muller, Germany
17. Zico, Brazil
18. Lothar Matthäus, West Germany
19. Bobby Charlton, England
20. Bobby Moore, England

Moore

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Who are your favorite made in America?

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Anyone remember the days when they wore those damned loincloths and moved like Tarzan?

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In a previous life the Gladiators against the Tigers were the warped thrill.

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Who are your favorite made in America?

Donald Trump and David Duke!

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Great Original post.

My experience exactly.. I am a 'Gramps' and still whip up on the young-uns.
I wore short shorts, no shin guards, socks down, and played on crap fields.
I loved to crunch players and always won the ball. Nowadays any contact solicits crying.
The German and Dutch teams (among others) of the 70's and 80's would hold their own against anyone today. If you didn't live in and enjoy that era, how can you comment...?

The only reason CR7 looks better is that the fields are impeccable. He would have a fit if he had to play on the pastures we had to pay on.

Regarding kickball comment from the know it all. You know not of what you speak. There is more direct long ball soccer being played in the top leagues today than I've seen in a while.

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Great Original post.

My experience exactly.. I am a 'Gramps' and still whip up on the young-uns.
I wore short shorts, no shin guards, socks down, and played on crap fields.
I loved to crunch players and always won the ball. Nowadays any contact solicits crying.
The German and Dutch teams (among others) of the 70's and 80's would hold their own against anyone today. If you didn't live in and enjoy that era, how can you comment...?

The only reason CR7 looks better is that the fields are impeccable. He would have a fit if he had to play on the pastures we had to pay on.

Regarding kickball comment from the know it all. You know not of what you speak. There is more direct long ball soccer being played in the top leagues today than I've seen in a while.

Getting it up the field in front of the goal is half the battle.