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Association football is the official name of the sport governed by the International Federation of Association Football . It is known in some parts of the world as "soccer"; a derivative of the word "association". In others, it is known simply as "football". For more information on the sport, see association football.
Regarded as one of the best full-backs in the world, Davies has earned the nickname "the Roadrunner" for his pace, dribbling ability, and creativity. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Davies was the first player born in the 2000s to play in a Major League Soccer match.
Larry Richard Csonka (/ ˈ z ɒ ŋ k ə /; born December 25, 1946) is an American former professional football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins for the majority of his career, along with the New York Giants for three years. He also had a short stint with the Memphis Southmen in the WFL.
Marcos Evangelista de Morais (born 7 June 1970), known as Cafu (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.Widely regarded as one of the greatest full-backs of all time, he is known for his pace and energetic attacking runs along the right flank [4] [5] [6] He is the most-capped player for the Brazil national team with 142 appearances.
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Owen Schmitt (born February 13, 1985) is an American former professional football fullback. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at West Virginia University. Before transferring to the Mountaineers he played at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
In 2006, he was described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the history of the game", by John Carlin of The New York Times; [5] [67] [68] indeed, he was known for his forward surging runs throughout his career. [69] Roberto Carlos is also widely considered by several pundits as one of the best left backs in the history of the sport.
Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "Riggo" and "Diesel", is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. Riggins was known for his "bell cow" running style and ...