I make no excuses about showing the little mans skills, over & over again. Certainly the greatest number 10 in today's game, is he also on his way to becoming the greatest player ever? It seems so...
Friday 29 April 2011
Wednesday 27 April 2011
just what is a fantasista?...
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| Was Roberto Baggio the last of the true fantasista? |
Our main, ongoing feature will be to intermittently bring you the greatest playmakers the football world has ever seen. Fantasista legends. Here, 10 is the magic number.
Never in the sport has a number gained such a cult following - a symbol of creativity and invention, of imagination and entertainment, of artistry and magic. All, standing against the pragmatism of hard line tactics and overbearing athleticism which has increased over the years in the modern game.
Over the last 15 years, tactics, along with the growing distrust by managers who saw this type of player as a mere luxury, have forced today’s ‘fantasista’ to adapt and take on new positions and responsibilities. Indeed the true number 10’s of old have all but vanished from today’s game. As Jonathan Wilson described in a piece for 4-4-2 magazine, it’s become “…increasingly harder for a classical playmaker to find a role” and “The players who would have been playmakers had to find new roles”.
Never in the sport has a number gained such a cult following - a symbol of creativity and invention, of imagination and entertainment, of artistry and magic. All, standing against the pragmatism of hard line tactics and overbearing athleticism which has increased over the years in the modern game.
Over the last 15 years, tactics, along with the growing distrust by managers who saw this type of player as a mere luxury, have forced today’s ‘fantasista’ to adapt and take on new positions and responsibilities. Indeed the true number 10’s of old have all but vanished from today’s game. As Jonathan Wilson described in a piece for 4-4-2 magazine, it’s become “…increasingly harder for a classical playmaker to find a role” and “The players who would have been playmakers had to find new roles”.
Welcome...
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| last of the true fantasista? |
...to the world of the fantasista. Here, we aim to publish original articles, prompt healthy debate & cover news on all things to do with the beauty & creativity of football. With more of a focus on the players - past & present - who provide the real artistic spectacle, glamour, magic & controversy in the jogo bonito.
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