Hürser Tekinoktay                                       02 Feb.2003
Where is
Football heading___________________________

2002 World Cup gave us an idea of football's future. Especially USA, South Korea and Japan whom recently got acquainted with their physical effort was successful against world famous national teams Portugal, Argentina and Italy. Another version was seen 1970 World Cup. Brazil reaching championship after 24 years. After 1970 World Cup teams with physical power were successful over those with technical skill. This was discovered by Brazil when they invited their players for the national team playing in foreign countries.

Top players especially Careca, Romario, Dunga played in Europe and change national team technical power to physical power after they joined the team and this brought Brazil the World Cup in the USA 1994 and this continued in last three World Cups two of them champion and one second. USA, South Korea and Japan (near future Australia, New Zealand) whom advanced with their physical energy will not be enough in the future for success. Especially in the last World Cup teams of this nature were not successful due to football also needs technical skill.

Brazil who already has physical and technical skill wonder when Far East and European countries starts playing the same, how this effect football's future?

The important thing for trainers baring these to main principles to put in competition. Future years will see increasing teams with players having both physical and technical skill and those unable to adapt this change will not reach the race.

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