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Friday. October 24. 1975
University Daily Kansan
Foreign playing styles influence KU's soccer club
Staff Photo by DAVID CRENSHAW
Rafael Santos boots one downfield
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Watching a University of Kansas soccer practice can be quite an experience. If you let your mind wander, you might forget what country you're in.
Standing on the sidelines, you're likely to hear players from 11 different countries frantically yelling at each other in their native tongues, while they scramble around the soccer field, kicking the hell out of a little black and white ball.
But even though the team may look like the United Nations soccer club, the players have one thing in common: they love soccer.
in kindergarten," said Rafael Perez, a sophomore who served on the United States Coast Guard.
"I've been playing soccer ever since I was
PERE2 PLAYS ONE of the most demanding positions on the team; he is the defensive guard.
Joe Radcliffe
North Writer
Some of the common injuries for goalkeepers are broken ribs, fingers and arms, along with ankle and knee injuries, members who are former goalkeepers
"I guess you kind of have to be nuts"
pressed with a laugh. "But you have to
expect it."
PEREZ, LIKE MOST of the foreign students on the team, learned to play in grade school. He also played on several high school teams.
"I'm more afraid that the guy is going to score a goal," he said. "You have to get mentally prepared. I start getting nervous if the team has a good offense."
But in a game, Perez said, he wasn't scared of being hit.
everyone would pitch in and help him out," recalled Perez.
"I went to a Catholic grade school and high school combined where all the priests were Spanish," he said. "And the Spanish are very good soccer players. They encouraged me to be a goalie. Then, when I graduated, I came here."
Perez said he had never been in a soccer club before. He said he wasn't used to some of the extra problems that he and the other players had to face.
"I last year when the team went to a meet,
he had to pay for the food and the hotel
that we stayed."
"We got a little more money and we're able to use the stadium, so we'll get some money from the gate," he said. "We might help us out." The University is really helping us out."
But this year, Perez said, things are looking better.
"WE DIDN'T CARE, we just wanted to play soccer."
"Europeans and Americans play a more physical type of soccer," he said, "and the Venezuelans dribble the ball more than most of the American players."
Peres said he had noticed how different countries had different playing styles.
KEN KILCULLEN, A player from New Jersey also noticed different styles among American
"Soccer is different here. We're more physical in England," he said. "But we also like football."
Kilcullen he thought that a variety of styles was good for the team.
"A lot of styles add to the talent of the team. If you have some guys that are physical and some that can control the ball, it all makes for a better team," he said.
However, another player, Rafael Santos,
he thought that a lot of styles could
be represented.
Santos said that one thing he learned in the United States was how to play for a team. He and his cousin Felipe, also a team member, are from Colombia.
Rafael said that where he lived, the pawlers tended to keep the ball more and do it faster.
"There's more teamwork in the States," he said. "In South America it's more personal. It makes it hard to get a team together and make them play like a team."
FELPE SAID THAT this year's club had a lot of enthusiasm.
"Once we get adjusted to the different styles, we'll be a hell of a team," he said. "Our problems are quick to develop on a team with all the abilities that wouldn't exist on other teams.
everyone is selling and they hire their own
business. Hernie makes
everybody sneak English."
One team member, Mike Fenter. St.
Louis sophomore, said that the language
has changed.
"The players are more likely to pass to someone who speaks their own language,"
"they don't have to wait."
"They really can't help it because
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