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Old 06-20-2002, 08:44 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally posted by chodadog


That's rather a silly statement. The reason people go to play Football in Europe is because of the money. It's not that it makes them better players.

South American football is a differentl style to european football, but easily on the same level, if not better.

By the way, 13 of the 23 man squad for Brazil in this world cup are Brazilian based players.
Chodog I never said they go to improve anything but their bank balance. And Brazil prove my point nearly half of their players play in Europe, firstly they are good enough and secondly they learn how to play a system that will win a world cup.

The facts prove me to right, it's over 40 years since a side without European based players won the WC. Or are you saying playing the LA "whoever" and the NY "whoever" week in week out compares with playing against teams like Man U, Inter, Barcelona, Bayern?
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