๐ฃ๏ธ Jonathan Tah: โThere was a drill where we had to play long balls behind the defence to our wingbacks, and all of a sudden Xabi stopped me: โNo Jona, not like that.โ
I honestly thought that Iโd just played a pretty good pass, but he was like: โThe ball has to be... sharperโ.
I was like, โWhat do you mean?โ
He tried to explain, but then he said: โHere, give me the ballโ.
He took a touch, turned and struck a diagonal cross that floated across to the other side, straight as an arrow.
The ball landed on the shoe of one of our wingbacks, who didnโt even have to slow down to control it. Any amateur could have brought it down.
Xabi turned to us: โโฆ thatโs what I mean by sharperโ.
I was like, โYou have to be jokingโฆโ
Even the sound the ball makes when he strikes it is different. Ping. You could turn away, listen to the ball and know itโs Xabi.
I turned to my teammates and went: โHow am I going to do that?โ
And everyone just started laughing. None of us could do what Xabi did.โ
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