Asian players are very eager to work hard, but they don't have the physicality of the Europeans, so they might actually need to work twice as hard. With street football, their skills will improve a lot, and so will their tactical awareness, because by playing within a limited space, you need to be very focused on your game.
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I started in a 4-3-3 formation at Ajax, playing in left midfield. There, you need to be just as involved defensively as you are going forward. You attack and you defend, and that allows you to be a complete player.
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I don't complain if I get a hard tackle.
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I can't even remember playing a game without pain.
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The transition from soccer to fashion was an organic one.
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You can do tactical games with a kid, and they don't even know it's tactical.
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You need to beat a defender when you have the ball. You need to be able to successfully pass to a team-mate, and there are other attributes needed to be the complete player.
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I'm just straightforward.
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Zizou is a phenomenon. It is an honour to share the same midfield as him. But he thinks the same about me.