Hammondo
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Your definition of technical is very different to mine.John Obi Mikel (188cm)
Michael Ballack (189cm)
Hakan Şükür (191cm)
Kai Havertz (189cm)
Luca Toni (193cm
Your definition of technical is very different to mine.John Obi Mikel (188cm)
Michael Ballack (189cm)
Hakan Şükür (191cm)
Kai Havertz (189cm)
Luca Toni (193cm
If 189cm is considered tall, then Dimitar Berbatov wins this competition. Man had too much skill.John Obi Mikel (188cm)
Michael Ballack (189cm)
Hakan Şükür (191cm)
Kai Havertz (189cm)
Luca Toni (193cm
I don't think many people in this thread have understood @kouroux question People are just naming good players that are over 6 ft.
Yaya Toure is one of the few players I can think of. Watching Havertz play reminds me of Pogba. He has a similar gait that looks almost lackadaisical which leads to unfair criticism too.
His volley against City would be the all time greatest moment of freakish technique for a tall dork.
Didn't realise average height in the Netherlands is 182cm!! .We are not talking about just Netherlands though? And even then the average is 182, so even then he is on the tall side of the spectrum if he is 185.
Yep. Also scored the winner to get Spurs CL football.His volley against City would be the all time greatest moment of freakish technique for a tall dork.
Literally everyone I know who has teenage kids is shorter than their offspring. The next generation is going to be humungous.Didn't realise average height in the Netherlands is 182cm!! .
What's the deal with our scouts pulling out magnifying glasses to spot the likes of Blind and DVB then?
Anyways I'm just over 185cm but I only consider myself just above average even in England (especially when you look at the size of teenagers these days) and I've never felt like I'm at an awkward disadvantage in terms of skill with any ball sport really.
The kickers are the lack of leg room in flights, and finding nice shoes my size (12/13).
Here in Norway I believe the average height of the recruits(mandatory military service) was 170 cm in the beginning of the 1900's. Fast forward 100 years and it's 180 cm. It seems that every generation is 2 cm taller than the previous one. I wouldn't be surprised if the average recruit is approaching 182 cm now, although fewer and fewer boys join the army so that may play a part in the recent numbers.Literally everyone I know who has teenage kids is shorter than their offspring. The next generation is going to be humungous.
If you find one, find who the postman was.Here in Norway I believe the average height of the recruits(mandatory military service) was 170 cm in the beginning of the 1900's. Fast forward 100 years and it's 180 cm. It seems that every generation is 2 cm taller than the previous one. I wouldn't be surprised if the average recruit is approaching 182 cm now, although fewer and fewer boys join the army so that may play a part in the recent numbers.
Come to think of it I hardly know any man who's shorter than his dad.
I've grown nostalgic for Fellaini since he's been gone. I was so furious when we signed him, but he really loved playing for United and he did provide us with some important moments. He was also such a unique player, and as Moyes said, "he does great things with his chest".Fellaini
I really like him, very exciting player. I hope he can recover from injury.Zaniolo from Roma. Unfortunately he has had 2 ACL injury so far. I hope he can still have a good career.
Why do you say that ?The taller you are, the bigger your feet are, generally. Big feet are a disadvantage in footby.
It’s interesting to wonder why this is happening. One theory is nutrition in early childhoo but there can’t be any meaningful difference in the food available between 2000-10 vs 1990-2000.Here in Norway I believe the average height of the recruits(mandatory military service) was 170 cm in the beginning of the 1900's. Fast forward 100 years and it's 180 cm. It seems that every generation is 2 cm taller than the previous one. I wouldn't be surprised if the average recruit is approaching 182 cm now, although fewer and fewer boys join the army so that may play a part in the recent numbers.
Come to think of it I hardly know any man who's shorter than his dad.
Agree regarding Luca Toni, but with the others I just follow the current standard Example Matic.Your definition of technical is very different to mine.
Maybe stress for the mother? With better medical care maybe there are less stressful moments than in the past?It’s interesting to wonder why this is happening. One theory is nutrition in early childhoo but there can’t be any meaningful difference in the food available between 2000-10 vs 1990-2000.
I don't think live in general is less stressful now than 10-20 years ago. Maybe it's a case of bigger parents have bigger children than smaller parents, so that the improvements of the past decades sustain lead to self-sustaining growth of the people until a new equilibrium between environmental conditions and human sizes is reached? Quite an interesting topic when you think about what this could mean long-term.Maybe stress for the mother? With better medical care maybe there are less stressful moments than in the past?
The question was about parents giving birth to a child that becomes taller than them.I don't think live in general is less stressful now than 10-20 years ago. Maybe it's a case of bigger parents have bigger children than smaller parents, so that the improvements of the past decades sustain lead to self-sustaining growth of the people until a new equilibrium between environmental conditions and human sizes is reached? Quite an interesting topic when you think about what this could mean long-term.
I agree. I remember watching the Liverpool Bayern match and was surprised at how much bigger Van Dijk was over him.He is shorter than you would think.
Some of these players are more lanky than "tall", if you ask me personally.Socrates (193) and Ibrahimovic (195) the most obvious examples, but a few others not mentioned so far - Van Basten (188), Veron (186), Rivaldo (186), Asparuhov (186), Brian Laudrup (186), Henry (188), Zidane (185), Waddle (187), Busquets (189), Kaka (186), Van Hanegem (186). Maybe not in the same ballpark as some of the others, but still boasting impressive technique for their position include Vieira (192) and Velasquez (188).
The most confusing player. You would think that with his height, you could use him like his contemporary, Jan Koller.
That reminds me @Rado_N's fast vs quick dilemma.Some of these players are more lanky than "tall", if you ask me personally.
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/paul-pogba-2016-17-performances.420541/post-20093619I’m gonna need a reminder…
Yea his pace is definitely encouraging. I'm still torn between quick or fast though. In fact i think it might be more what you'd call swift.
thankfully it’s clear from that post in isolation I was taking the piss, looks like the person I was replying to had been arguing the difference between fast and quick.
I generally have a good memory for these things but that one was in my opinion particularly funny.thankfully it’s clear from that post in isolation I was taking the piss, looks like the person I was replying to had been arguing the difference between fast and quick.
How the feck do you remember that?!!
I’m going to try and remember to only use “swift” when discussing footballers pace from now on.I generally have a good memory for these things but that one was in my opinion particularly funny.
Partly personal experience, partly anecdotal.Why do you say that ?
All else equal (e.g for a given height) I would’ve thought that bigger feet are an advantage because they give you more balance. Messi has big feet for his height, as an example .
I'm thinking more like they have long limbs and a little thin so it gives the impression of being tall.That reminds me @Rado_N's fast vs quick dilemma.
My 12 y.o. nephew is taller than his mom already.Maybe stress for the mother? With better medical care maybe there are less stressful moments than in the past?
SHit. 178cm is relatively short (for footballer). He looks deceptively big and tall when watching him playing. I don't know why i always thought he's a big fella.I know we're a tall people in general, but Cruyff was in no way a tall man. 1m78, that's basically a leprechaun here.