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Athletic82
Acceleration
74
Pace
77
Agility
76
Strength
86
Balance
82
Jumping
87
Stamina
84
Fitness
93
Technical82
Dribbling
76
Short Passing
81
Long Passing
83
Finishing
63
Shot Accuracy
74
Shot Power
87
Shooting Technique
70
Heading
88
Tackling
92
Crossing
78
Free Kick
82
Penalties
73
First Touch
79
Mental86
Composure
83
Aggression
82
Consistency
90
Creativity
68
Leadership
91
Work Rate
85
Tactical84
Vision
80
Off the Ball
65
Defensive Positioning
92
Teamwork
86
Anticipation
88
Marking
93
Player Traits
Attacking74
Crossing
78
Finishing
63
Heading Accuracy
88
Shot Accuracy
74
Off the Ball
65
Technique79
Dribbling
76
Free Kick
82
Short Passing
81
Long Passing
83
First Touch
79
Shot Technique
70
Movement77
Acceleration
74
Pace
77
Agility
76
Balance
82
Physicality87
Shot Power
87
Jumping
87
Stamina
84
Strength
86
Fitness
93
Defending92
Marking
93
Tackling
92
Def. Positioning
92
Mentality & Game Reading83
Aggression
82
Composure
83
Penalties
73
Vision
80
Leadership
91
Work Rate
85
Teamwork
86
Anticipation
88
Consistency
90
Creativity
68
Slovakia - SweeperPopluhár, Ján
Some defenders earn respect by frightening forwards, others by making every situation look already under control. Ján Popluhár belonged to the second group. A towering Slovak centre back, he combined size, timing and remarkable composure, defending with a clean authority that made him one of the finest European players in his position during the 1960s. With Czechoslovakia, he was central to the team that reached the 1962 World Cup final, bringing aerial strength, anticipation and leadership to a side that mixed discipline with genuine quality. At Slovan Bratislava, he became a national monument, admired not only for effectiveness but for sportsmanship and technical assurance. He was not a reckless tackler or a crude stopper. Popluhár was a defensive gentleman with steel underneath, elegant enough to command and strong enough to survive any duel.
