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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Natural athletes more often than not have more LENGTH than most people. Meaning longer limbs than average athletes. Longer legs and wingspan is something that is looked at in the elite natural athletes. most people have a wingspan either equal to or 1-2 inches more than their height. The elite natural athletes tend to a plus 4" or more up to +10 in wingspan to height ratio. Its not sport specific its athletes across the board.

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This is interesting, it's well documented that NBA players have longer wingspans than expected based on their height. I can also see how that would be an advantage in the NFL. But I have never heard of this before as an advantage in soccer - I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm wondering if you have any sources about this, or if any soccer leagues publish statistics on wingspan or length of legs.

Shorter limbs can be an advantage in some sports: swimming (Michael Phelps has shorter legs than expected based on his size), gymnastics, weight lifting. I can see how longer legs in soccer give you a longer stride and longer reach, and that's clearly an advantage. However, I can also see how more (shorter) strides per unit of time might allow for more touches on the ball and quicker turning in short spaces. Maybe in soccer there is room for both.[/quote]

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