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When It Comes To Backheels And Nutmegs, Who’s The Filthiest Player On The Planet?

Thank you @StatsBomb. Thank you, thank you. When it comes to statistics, dribbles, key passes and xG tell us some, but they don’t tell us enough — namely, (Ronaldinho, Ronaldinho on the wall) who is the filthiest of them all?

But thanks to StatsBomb.com, we can now discern which footballer earns his keep in a metaphorical pigsty, living amongst the grime and fetid squalor like Jack London in “The People of the Abyss.” 

Mauro Icardi Nails Crossbar Challenge — On Opening Kickoff

With Juventus’ shocking draw with Atalanta earlier in the day, Napoli had a rare chance to make up ground on the runaway Serie A leader on Wednesday. A Mauro Icardi kickoff nearly ruined those chances five seconds into the match.

35-Year-Old Fabio Quagliarella Scores His SECOND Insane Backheel Of The Season

Serie A has long been defined by aging Italian footballers getting better with age, just like a fine box of Franzia. Recent examples include Francesco Totti scoring 15 at the age of 34, Filippo Inzaghi hitting 13 at the age of 35, Alessandro Del Piero notching 13 at 34, Luca Toni dropping 22 at 38 and Antonio Di Natale recording 14 at 37. 

If Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo Played In Smaller Leagues …

No one is going to deny Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the greatest footballers of the last 20 years — perhaps even all time. But what if they didn’t play for the best clubs in the world? What if they played in smaller leagues? What if Messi and Ronaldo played in Ligue 1 and Liga NOS?

Well, they’d be Hatem Ben Arfa and Bas Dost, respectively.

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