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I'm not enough of a football fan to analyze every nuance of technique and style. But in a World Cup match, I once saw Pele pick up a ball in his own half, accelerate with it fast enough to leave those marking him behind, go apparently effortlessly past several defenders and finally from somewhere around the penalty spot, put the ball in the net. He made everyone else on the field look like beginners.
It was an amazing piece of play and although I have seen Maradona and many other great players in action, I have never seen anyone else come close to that run.
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