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How does Messi keep the ball close to himself

The science of how Messi keeps the ball close to himself photo credit: ZaleDesigns Messi is a magician with the ball at his feet. He's in my opinion the best player in the sense that he can control the ball so well, runs so fast with the ball & changes the direction at full speed like it's a walk in the park. For starters he started playing very early (at 3) which is crucial if you want to be a good player. In that aspect, he's God gifted as he had dribble skills which is genetic in my opinion. Height He is short which means a low center of gravity so it's difficult to push him off the ball. That's why we see that anyone rarely can topple him down, instead players much larger than him lose possession to him. So his short height suits his style of play & is a blessing in disguise. Change of pace Messi changes his pace really well. He starts slow and runs directly at the defender which means the defender has to stop & focus on him. When he reac...

what is respiration?

Biology - Respiration Introduction The food material, taken in during the process of nutrition, is used by cells and then they provide energy for various life processes. Some organisms use oxygen to break-down glucose completely into carbon dioxide and water, such processes normally take place in cytoplasm. The following diagram illustrates the whole process of break-down of glucose through various pathways − During cellular respiration, the energy released, is immediately used to synthesize a molecule known as  ATP . ATP is further used to fuel all other activities in the cell. However, in these processes, ATP is broken down and give rise to a fixed amount of energy. This energy usually drives the endothermic reactions taking place in the cell. Adenosine triphosphate or simply ATP is a small molecule used in cells as a coenzyme (see image given below). More often, ATP is referred as the  energy currency  for most of the cellular processes (especially intracellular energy...