What nationality is the player thought to be the most possessive in recent years?
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Ball possession Ball possession is the amount of time a team possesses the ball during a game of football. Possession is usually expressed as a percentage (for example, 60% for team A, 40% for team B). Historically, Dutch clubs (especially Ajax) were famous for dominating ball possession, but more recently Barcelona of La Liga became the best in maintaining ball possession; Germany's Bayern Munich came out second. However, after the arrival of Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich, the team is considered to dominate possession more than Barcelona, which they did during the semi-final of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. Xavi is considered to be the most possessive player in recent years. Paul Scholes of Manchester United and England, was also very famous for his passing skills and the ability to dominate ball possession. Teams that play possession football often try to press their opponents high in the pitch, so to recover the ball rapidly. As a result, the defensive line of team that play possession football is usually place very high in the pitch, around the halfway line and not unusually, in the opponents half. When the team loses the ball the defensive line must move rapidly otherwise the team may be subject to dangerous counter-attacks because of their high defensive line.
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Xavi Xavier "Xavi" Hernández Creus (] ] ; born 25 January 1980) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Qatari club Al Sadd SC.
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Milko Djurovski Milko Djurovski (Macedonian: Милко Ѓуровски, also romanized as "Milko Gjurovski", Serbo-Croatian: Milko Đurovski / Милко Ђуровски; born 26 February 1963) is a Yugoslav and Macedonian former footballer and current manager. He was regarded as one of the most talented Yugoslav players of his generation. Likewise, Djurovski is remembered for his eccentric behavior during his playing career that spanned for more than 25 years.
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Heurelho Gomes Heurelho da Silva Gomes (] , born 15 February 1981), better known as Heurelho Gomes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Watford. He previously made a name for himself at Dutch club PSV, and also spent six years at Tottenham Hotspur.
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Henrik Lundqvist Henrik Lundqvist (] ; born 2 March 1982) is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before winning the Vezina Trophy in 2012, he was nominated in each of his first three seasons, and is the only goaltender in NHL history to record ten 30 win seasons in his first 11 seasons. He currently holds the record for most wins by a European-born goaltender in the NHL (405 as of August 13, 2017). His dominating play during his rookie season resulted in the New York media and Rangers fans giving him the nickname "King Henrik". During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, he led the Swedish men's team to their second Olympic gold medal.
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Diego Garrido Garcia Diego Garrido Garcia (; born 20 June 1984), commonly known as Diego Garrido, is a Spanish professional football player who is currently playing for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.
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Fernandinho (footballer) Fernando Luiz Roza (born 4 May 1985), or simply Fernandinho (] ; meaning "Little Fernando"), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team. He has also captained both sides on many occasions.
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Dirk Jan Klaas "Klaas-Jan" Huntelaar (] ; born 12 August 1983), nicknamed "The Hunter", is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ajax and the Netherlands national team.
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Ross Barkley Ross Barkley (born 5 December 1993) is a professional English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Everton and the England national team. He has played for Everton for most of his career, which included loan spells for Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United.
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Andy Cole Andrew Alexander Cole (born 15 October 1971) is an English former professional footballer. As a player, he was a striker from 1988 to 2008. He is most notably remembered for his time in the Premier League, with Manchester United, where he spent six years of his career and winning numerous trophies in the process.
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Jonny Evans Jonathan Grant Evans (born 3 January 1988) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for and captains Premier League club West Bromwich Albion and plays for the Northern Ireland national team. Evans was born in Belfast and started his career at Greenisland FC, where he was spotted by Manchester United scouts. He progressed through Manchester United's football Academy to play in several foreign tours in the summer of 2006. He then went on loan to Royal Antwerp and had two spells with Sunderland. He made his Manchester United first team debut in the 2007–08 League Cup, becoming a regular first-team squad member the following season. Evans is the second most decorated player in Northern Irish football history with 10 major trophies.
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Matej Delač Matej Delač (born 20 August 1992) is a Croatian goalkeeper originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina who plays for Chelsea. He is currently Chelsea's longest-serving player after the departure of club captain John Terry.
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Maxi Rodríguez Maximiliano Rubén "Maxi" Rodríguez (] ; born 2 January 1981) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Uruguayan club Peñarol. Nicknamed "La Fiera" (Beast in English), he is commonly used as a winger on both flanks but can also operate as an attacking midfielder.
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Jérôme Boateng Jérôme Agyenim Boateng (] ; born 3 September 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for German club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. A versatile defender, Boateng primarily is a centre-back, although he can also play as a right-back. Physically strong and composed in possession, he has garnered a reputation as a tough-tackling defender, with good passing and an ability to read the game, and is considered to be one of the world's best at his position.
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Steven Dias Steven Benedic Dias (born 25 December 1983) is an Indian professional football player currently playing for Mumbai FC in the I-League. An attacking midfielder who plays on the wings, he is known for his long range shooting, crossing and passing. Dias made his debut for India in 2006 and had since become a mainstay in the Indian midfield. He is known as the "David Beckham of India".
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Miguel Ángel Nadal Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (] ; born 28 July 1966) is a Spanish retired footballer. Nicknamed "The Beast", he based his game in a tremendous physical display, also being adaptable to various defender and midfielder positions.
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Toni Kroos Toni Kroos (] ; born 4 January 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Germany national team.
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Sebastian Deisler Sebastian Toni Deisler (] ; born 5 January 1980) is a former professional football player and a former international player for Germany. During his career, Deisler was employed as right winger and attacking midfielder.
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Phil Jagielka Philip Nikodem Jagielka (born 17 August 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Everton and the England national team. Jagielka is also the captain of Everton.
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Didier Deschamps Didier Claude Deschamps (] ; born 15 October 1968) is a retired French footballer and current manager of the France national team. He played as a defensive midfielder for several clubs, in France, Italy, England and Spain, such as Marseille, Juventus, Chelsea and Valencia, as well as Nantes and Bordeaux. Nicknamed "the water-carrier" by former France team-mate Eric Cantona, Deschamps was an intelligent and hard-working defensive midfielder who excelled at winning back possession and subsequently starting attacking plays, and also stood out for his leadership throughout his career. As a French international, he was capped on 103 occasions and took part at three UEFA European Football Championships and one FIFA World Cup, captaining his nation to victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
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PFA Team of the Year (2010s) The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year (often called the PFA Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as the women's FA WSL, who are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year". Peter Shilton currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the top division with 10 appearances. Steven Gerrard currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the Premier League era with eight appearances.
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Crazy Possessive "Crazy Possessive", also known as "Crazy Possessive (I'll Muck You Up)" or "Crazy Possessive (I'll Fuck You Up)", is the first single off Kaci Battaglia's second studio album, "Bring It On" (2010).