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This resulted in the steady erosion of the game, as cynical defensive sides would kill 88 minutes in this way after taking an early lead. |
This resulted in the steady erosion of the game, as cynical defensive sides would kill 88 minutes in this way after taking an early lead. |
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− | Indeed, Argentina managed to |
+ | Indeed, Argentina managed to win the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] after completing more than 11 billion backpasses and prevailing in a succession of contests so dull the public were warned not to watch more than one of their knockout games. |
The 1992 law saved the game from the abyss and despite a brief period of complaints from ‘keepers and defenders it soon became clear that it was very silly that backpasses had ever been allowed. |
The 1992 law saved the game from the abyss and despite a brief period of complaints from ‘keepers and defenders it soon became clear that it was very silly that backpasses had ever been allowed. |