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For example, Veloso, who'd always considered himself unbeatable as a defensive midfielder, suddenly realized after seeing Pepe, "Could a player of this age group really be this freakishly good?"
Yu Shihao believed he could easily navigate around center-backs on a professional pitch, but Barzagli could dispossess him with his body alone, and when he used his strength, it felt like an adult versus a child.
Hao Junmin thought his footwork was quite decent, but then he saw Ibrahimovic, a towering six-foot-five giant, whose dribbling skills were even flashier than his and who had a silkier touch. How could he compete?
Shao Jiawei and Chen Tao both felt that, at the very least, they were physically on par with adult players.
But against Drogba, they realized that beasts could play football too.
No, not beasts, it had to be demons!
