Proposal to Abolish The 'Stopper' in Soccer London, Mar. 1 Football, to be, properly played, should consist, for the most part, of scientific control of the ball with the feet. To use the head in playing the ball is reasonable enough providing always that it does not detract from soccer as a scientific game. That raises the obvious query: Is there toó much heading in present-day soccer? The general criticism is that, though the game played with the ball so much in the air may be more spectacular, it loses in skill; and the. main pain directed against the his spoiling activity at centre-half.
Though it is constantly maintained that, until the present off-side rule is changed, the stopper will be a necessity, his method of play is decidedly - unpopular. Most clubs would welcome any means of banishing him from the game.
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