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Originally Posted by |Zach|
I don't think they do not take breaks per say but the momentum they have to keep changes so drastically and in a split second in a way football rarely does. Coupled with the ground they have to cover in order to be an effective player.
The acceleration and change of direction and deceleration can be eye opening.
Since we are talking about football vs soccer this is an interesting video talking about why Messi is one of the best and it talks about his movement in comparison to a former Chiefs player of all people Jamaal Charles.
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That's pretty impressive. Not to denigrate him but the comparison to a football player in pads running is not a fair comparison.