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Originally posted by LessinSF
I checked. In an unscientific survey, I checked the height and weight listed for eight players on Real Madrid, David Beckham's team here - http://www.realmadrid.es/web_realmad...illafutbol.jsp
Survey says (from tallest to shortest)...
Zindane - 185 cm (6'1"), 78 kg (172 lbs.)
Guti - 185 cm (6'1"), 76 kg (168 lbs.)
Helguera - 185 cm (6'1"), 73 kg (161 lbs.)
Ronaldo - 183 cm (6'0"), 82 kg (181 lbs.)
Figo - 180 cm (5'11"), 75 C(165 lbs.)
Portillo - 180 cm (5'11"), 72 kg (159 lbs.)
Raul - 180 cm (5'11"), , 68 kg (150 lbs.)
Michael Salgado - 174 cm (5'8"), 75 kg (165 lbs.)
Roberto Carlos - 168 cm (5'6"), 70 kg (154 lbs.)
This would suggest they are slightly taller than average, but also very lean for their stated heights. I suspect that, like our sports, they lie up on the height and down on the weight, which would make them pretty damn average.
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Agreed. 7 players from Bruce Arena's 18 man roster for the upcoming friendly with Poland are 5'10" or under. Donovan and Beasley are only 5'8". Most players over 6'1" are goalies.
Sure height (longer legs, advantage on headers) and bulk (harder to take down, advantages on those subtle body checks) help, but soccer is a game of speed, quickness and agility. Too tall and your center of gravity (for men) is too high, you lose the close quarters body check battles to the smaller guy who can push you off the ball. Too bulky and you waste energy carrying too much weight for 90 minutes. It's a delicate balance.
I'm 5'2", and my height is an advantage when playing coed. Those 6'1" tough guys have a hard time, defending me. A small, quickly moving target is hard to hit. On the other hand, when we do make contact, I tend to lose those battles. Physics is a fascinating science.
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