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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would alter the types of players rostered for defense. You'd now see alot smaller, speedy guys because of the range that would need to be covered. [/quote]

Yes because there are no big speed players :roll: [/quote]

Big guys wear down faster. Fact. [/quote]

Sure. Guess that is why 3/4 of the players in the major European leagues are above average height? [/quote]

DCUM has a strange narrative that all tall people are slow and all short people are fast. Always amuses me.[/quote]

In general, the more weight you carry the faster you’ll wear down. So heavier person (not taller or shorter) will wear down more quickly. Tall people generally have a larger frame and therefore carry more weight, on average, but not always. However for short distances tall people with long strides and the ability to cycle thru those strides quickly will be faster (Usain Bolt is pretty freaking tall, for example). Anyhow here are the top 10 field soccer players of all time and their heights.  As you’ll see, half are six feet or taller and half are not. So there is no real trend other than in the general average range of 5’7” to 6’2” with Maradonna being the outlier. And yes … I just started a top 10 players of all time divergent thread here.

Zidane 6’1”
Messi 5’7”
Maradona 5’5”
Pele 5’8”
C. Ronaldo 6’2”
Beckenbauer 5’11”
Cruyff 5’10”
Ronaldinho 6’0”
Kaka 6’1”
Maldini 6’1”
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How tall is haaland [/quote]

Tall. Really tall. How tall were Xavi and Iniesta?[/quote]

Average heights for premier league, La Liga and Bundesliga are all above average height. It’s like 2” taller on average and 3-4” if coming from south and Central American. This is for field players. The roster typically breaks down like this. 15% below average height with very few players below 5’8”, 25% average height and 60% above average height with very few players above 6’4”. Tall players on average have longer careers. Small players like Pulisic get beat up and injured. There is a clear advantage to being taller in soccer otherwise you would see the majority of players below average height. [/quote]

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