With the World Cup kicking off in 12 days, here begins a series of features of the best left footers to watch for. Here are the top three.
Arjen Robben: The winger made his name with a wonder strike in the Champions League for Bayern Munich against ManU. Shackling him in the final was a priority for Mourinho, as his surging runs and trickery can handcuff a defensive line. Robben is Dutch for seal, and he sometimes looks like a seal when he dives. One of the most annoying players in the game, his smirk when a trick comes off drives defenders batty.
Sulley Muntari: A newly crowned king of Europe, the Inter man is looking to crown himself king of the world with Ghana. His prompting and combativeness make him a very useful engine for any midfield. With the ball his passing can be sublime, without it he is a harrier of the first order. A deadly free kick taker and excellent crosser, his form will be critical to the Black Stars.
Lionel Messi: Not a pure left footer but his contribution with that peg can be exquisite. As with any great two-footed talent it his left that produces the most sublime moments.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
El Geno and El Sinistro
Two Serbs who made their names in Italy, Savicevic and Mihajlovic were deadly left footed assassins that the Romans would have feared as they feared all left-handed. The word sinister comes from sinistro, left handed, and there was something sinister about the play of these two. Slightly built shadow figures, they were deadly and decisive with an opportunity.
El Sinistro at his deadly best for Lazio, scoring three goals in a game, all left footed strikes from free kicks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYlxE7ttIk&feature=related
Called the Devils' Dribbler and The Maradonna of the Balkans, the Italians called him simply the genius, El Geno. Dejan Savicevic single-handedly tore apart Barcelona in the Champions Cup final in '94 with a mesmerizing display. Good on both feet, when he reached into his bag of tricks it was the left that produced the exquisite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35DdUGxol_4
Two Serbs who made their names in Italy, Savicevic and Mihajlovic were deadly left footed assassins that the Romans would have feared as they feared all left-handed. The word sinister comes from sinistro, left handed, and there was something sinister about the play of these two. Slightly built shadow figures, they were deadly and decisive with an opportunity.
El Sinistro at his deadly best for Lazio, scoring three goals in a game, all left footed strikes from free kicks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYlxE7ttIk&feature=related
Called the Devils' Dribbler and The Maradonna of the Balkans, the Italians called him simply the genius, El Geno. Dejan Savicevic single-handedly tore apart Barcelona in the Champions Cup final in '94 with a mesmerizing display. Good on both feet, when he reached into his bag of tricks it was the left that produced the exquisite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35DdUGxol_4
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