There are many reasons why football can become the number one sport in the world, and the less restrictions on the selection of height materials is definitely one of them. Compared with the basketball and volleyball in the three major balls, most of the top athletes in football are ordinary people's height, whether it is short stature, medium stature, giant stature, you can find a lot of corresponding star representatives.
To put it bluntly, in the men's field, if you put it on volleyball or basketball, the condition of 170cm or less in height is basically locked in the career path. However, in football, this is not the case, and there are still options for positions that can be played or trained.
Looking at the football world of past generations of masters, which short-standing first-class stars are impressive? In this article, the author will synthesize the position and achievements for your reference to take stock of the top ten football players who come from a height of 170cm or below. Of course, due to space limitations, if there are lost pearls or a debatable choice, you are naturally welcome to leave a message in the comment area to add.
10. Jorge Campos (168CM)
On the historical status of players with a height of 170cm or below, it may not be ranked as this benevolent brother, but on the representative of players with a height of 170cm or below, Jorge Campos, nicknamed "Flower Butterfly", is too representative, because his position is a goalkeeper, and a position without 185cm will be regarded as a short position.
If it weren't for the excellent technique, rapid response, and prejudgment in place, it would be difficult for the short man to make up for the gap in the range of saves caused by the arm span and height. As a Mexican international, Jorge Campos played in 130 national team matches, played in the 1994 & 1998 World Cups, and spent most of his club career in South American leagues, as far as major league soccer in the United States. In his heyday, Jorge Campos was recruited by European teams including Manchester United, which is enough to be a testimony to strength.
IX. Philip Ram (170CM)
Because of the need for air defense and hard resistance to high strikers, players who do not have 180cm in the center-back position are called short, and the center-backs below 170cm are basically extinct. However, on the side that emphasizes round-trip ability and sprint ability, there are still short full-back stars to look for, such as Philip für Ram, a world-class full-back of Germany and Bayern in the past.
ROBERTO Carlos (168CM)
Speaking of the representative of the short defender, how does Roberto Carlos, who is known for his heavy bombardment of the door and the ability to quickly insert into football, look at it and skip it? As a 168CM player, Roberto Carlos touched the second place in the Ballon d'Or selection at his peak, losing to his teammate Ronaldo.
VII. Giuseppe Meazza (169CM)
Relatively speaking, Italy is a European country with an average short height, which is naturally a football power with more short stars, such as the modern Jovinco, Insigne, Verratti and other players are short-footed tigers.
Mention of Italian football stars who are less than 170cm, the earliest should be traced back to the legendary Inter players & the legendary Meazza in the history of the Italian team. A football superstar active in the 1930s and 1940s, Meazza scored 243 goals in 361 games for Inter. In honor of this superstar, Inter's home stadium was named the stadium.
VI. Iniesta (170CM)
Throughout the history of football, many master players have been about 170cm tall, and those who have gone up to 180cm are relatively small. As a top midfielder who has reached the top five of the Golden Ball Awards many times and won various team honors, Iniesta, who is good at "fried balls", has a good sense of rhythm and technique, and his height is also around 170cm.
There is also an interesting story, after Iniesta went to play in the J-League in Japan, he was received by a Japanese political tycoon, who was ridiculed by the other side, "I thought you were very tall." After listening, Iniesta smiled slightly and responded: "Oh, my body shape is probably like Japanese."
V. Harvey (170CM)
If Iniesta is on the list, how can he be without his golden partner Harvey? As a representative of the world-class midfielder and master, Harvey's height is also 170cm. Harvey's example shows that on the football field, it's really not that the taller the better the vision. Of course, if the Ha Bai duo are on the list, messi, the quasi-ball king who complements them at the club, will naturally appear below.
IV. Ribery (170CM)
In terms of strength in its heyday, Ribery is actually a Golden Globe-level existence. Unfortunately, because of the postponement of the vote that year, Ribery was ultimately out of luck with the 2013 Golden Globe Awards. Perhaps because Ribery has a face that does not match his height and has a relatively large aura, in fact, many players may not give priority to scarring when they want to be short players.
III. Garincha (169CM)
Manoel Francisco Dos Santos, nicknamed "Little Bird", is Garrincha in Portuguese, transliterated as the brazilian ancient legend of Garrincha. As a professional player, Garrincha was active in the 1950s and 1970s, participating in the World Cup three times and twice as the main left winger in the championship squad.
In terms of ball handling ability and game laying skills, Garrincha is recognized as a respected figure, and he is also one of the legends that laid the color of samba football in the Brazilian national team. Not only is Garrincha not prominent in height, but he is also born with a deformed spine that leads to long and short legs. However, in football, Garrincha overcame many difficulties and became a small giant in the history of Brazilian football.
II. Leo Messi (170CM)
As of press time, Messi has six Ballon d'Or awards and is likely to successfully impact his seventh Ballon d'Or this year. Thinking of the teenager Messi at that time, when he was 13 years old, he was only a little more than 140cm tall, and he was diagnosed with insufficient growth hormone, and it is likely that he will eventually be much shorter than ordinary people.
Fortunately, the Newell Old Boys Club, where the young Messi was working, was not willing to give up this talented wizard and paid for the expensive cost of growth hormone injections for him and his family. In the end, Messi also successfully grew to about 170cm tall, which was not conspicuous in the crowd and on the court, but for becoming a football superstar, such a height was enough.
I. Diego Maradona (165CM)
Don't say that limiting the height to 170cm or less to find a dwarf tiger superstar, even if it is directly in the global player sequence on historical status, the brazilian Pele, who has won the World Cup three times, can compete with Diego Maradona and be in the same gear.
Extremely strong lower limb strength, unparalleled ball sense and delicate technology, coupled with the ultra-low center of gravity and balance brought by the short height, Maradona can hold the ball at will after the launch, it is difficult to be shoveled by the defender, and it is a perfect demonstration of what is the king of the ball.