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Ep338: Zinedine Zidane · Kidcast Daily

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  Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
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  The ball rolls fast like a shooting star chasing dreams.
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  We've come so far grasping these.
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  The world's our state. Hi there, it's Kick Ass Daily,
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  the show that covers everything from outer space to ocean
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  depths, sports superstars to science breakthroughs, all made
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  just for you. Today we are talking about
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  Zinedine Zadon, one of the most skilled and respected soccer
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  players and coaches in the world.
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  If you enjoy dribbling a ball at recess, passing with friends
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  after school, or watching big matches on weekends, this story
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  will make you smile and teach you a lot.
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  Zinedine Zadon was born on June 23rd, 1972 in Marseille, a busy
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  port city in the South of France.
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  He grew up in a neighborhood where soccer fields were
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  precious and kids often played in open squares and small
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  courts. He practiced for many hours
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  every week, working on tight ball control and clean passes.
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  As a kid, he joined local youth teams including US St.
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  Henri and then moved to the Academy at AS Can when he was
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  14. He made his professional debut
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  with Ken in 1989 at age 17, which is very young for a top
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  level player. This showed coaches that he had
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  strong discipline and careful technique.
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  After Cannes, Zedon went to Bordeaux where he played from
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  1992 to 1996. At Bordeaux, he started to shine
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  on bigger stages, including international club tournaments.
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  In 1996, he moved to Juventus in Italy, one of the strongest
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  clubs in Europe. With Juventus, he won league
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  titles, earned praise from teammates and opponents, and
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  learned how to control the tempo of a match.
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  In 2001, he transferred to Real Madrid in Spain for a record fee
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  at the time. At Real Madrid, he became part
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  of a star packed team and added more trophies to his career.
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  Zadon's main position was attacking midfielder, sometimes
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  called a playmaker. That means he often stood in the
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  middle of the field, ready to receive the ball, turn quickly
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  and decide whether to dribble, pass or shoot.
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  He was known for excellent first touches.
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  A first touch is the way a player controls the ball the
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  moment it arrives. He also showed balance, strong
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  core strength and patience. Fans loved his roulette or
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  Marseille turn, a quick move where he spun with a ball to
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  escape pressure. You can practice a simple
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  version by placing the sole of your foot gently on the ball,
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  rolling it back and turning your body to face the other way.
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  He also shielded the ball well by keeping his body between the
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  defender and the ball. These are real skills you can
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  try on a small patch of grass or a safe court with a friend.
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  On the international stage, Sedan played for France.
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  France won the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and the European
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  Championship in 2000. In big games, he stayed calm,
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  read the field and made smart choices.
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  He inspired teammates with steady leadership and clean
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  technique. Many kids copy his simple warm
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  up habits, short passes against a wall, gentle toe taps for
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  rhythm and small space dribbles to keep the ball close.
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  At Real Madrid, one of the Dons most famous moments came in the
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  2002 UEFA Champions League final.
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  A highball dropped to him near the edge of the penalty area and
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  he struck it with his left foot into the top corner.
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  That goal is often replayed because it combined timing,
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  control and precise shooting. It is a reminder that practicing
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  with both feet is helpful. Try passing 10 times with your
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  weaker foot during each practice session.
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  It will feel difficult at first, but it builds balance and
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  confidence. Here is a trivia question that
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  adds something new. What jersey number did Zadon
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  most often wear for the French national team?
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  The answer is 10, a number often worn by the main creator in a
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  team's attack as his playing career.
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  Near the end, Zadon kept showing good sportsmanship.
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  He thanked young fans, signed shirts and took part in charity
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  events. After retiring as a player, he
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  did not leave soccer. He started learning the coaching
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  side, which includes planning training sessions, organizing
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  team shape and talking with players about roles.
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  Coaches spend hours watching video to study opponents and
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  improve their own team's movement.
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  Yes or no time with a fresh fact.
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  Did Sedan work as an assistant coach before becoming Real
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  Madrid's head coach? Yes, he served as an assistant
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  to Carlo Ancelotti in the 2013 to 2014 season, learning how to
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  manage a locker room full of international stars.
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  Zadon became head coach of Real Madrid in 2016.
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  In his first spell in charge, the team won the UEFA Champions
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  League three years in a row, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
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  That is very rare and showed strong planning and trust in the
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  squad. He later returned for another
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  spell and won the Spanish league in the 2019 to 2020 season.
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  As a coach, he focused on clear roles, quick passing and fast
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  transitions from defense to attack.
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  Players often said his messages were simple and direct, which
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  helped them make quick decisions on the field.
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  Did you know that Sedan could change a game without even
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  scoring? He often pulled defenders toward
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  him, waited a split second and then slid a short pass into
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  space for a teammate. This might look small, but it
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  sets up chances. You can practice a basic version
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  by placing cones 10 steps apart and passing through them while
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  moving at a jogging pace. Add a friend and try one touch
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  passes to build rhythm. Let's add another new fact as a
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  question. Can you name the stadium where
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  Zadon scored that famous left footed volley in the 2002
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  Champions League final? It was Hampton Park in Glasgow,
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  Scotland. Sedan collected individual
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  awards, too. In 1998, he won the Balon de
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  War, which recognizes the best player in Europe.
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  He also earned respect from coaches for reading matches as
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  they unfolded. In tough moments, he adjusted
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  his position, asked for the ball and connected teammates.
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  He did not rely on speed alone. He used timing, control and
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  awareness. These skills remain useful even
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  when a player gets older. Here is a yes or no question
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  with information we have not covered yet.
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  Did Sedan ever play in the Olympic Games?
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  No, he did not compete in the Olympics.
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  Sedan's family has always been part of his life in soccer.
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  He has children, and some of them have played in youth and
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  professional teams. This shows how practice
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  routines, family support and study habits can carry across
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  generations. Another detail many fans notice
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  is how he stayed low on injuries compared to some players thanks
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  to balance and smart movement. He used both feet, kept his head
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  up and tried to avoid risky tackles.
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  If you want to stay healthy while playing, warm up with
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  gentle jogging, hip circles and ankle rolls and cool down with
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  light stretching. Trivia time with a fresh angle.
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  Which major FIFA ward did Zedon win three times during his
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  playing career? He won FIFA World Player of the
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  Year three times in 19982000 and 2003.
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  Outside the field, Sedan has taken part in charity matches
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  that raise money for health and education projects.
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  He has also been an ambassador for good causes, using his
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  popularity to support events that help communities.
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  When he meets young players, he often encourages them to focus
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  on school, listen to coaches and respect teammates.
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  Those values are important whether you are in a classroom,
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  on a field or working on a group project.
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  Here is one more new question moment.
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  Is it true that Sedan once appeared as a character in a
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  video game series that lets you build your own soccer team?
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  Yes, he appears in soccer video games where players can choose
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  famous athletes to form custom lineups.
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  If you want to play more like Sedan, try these simple drills.
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  1st wall passing. Find a safe wall and pass the
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  ball with your right foot 20 times, then your left foot 20
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  times. Focus on keeping the ball along
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  the ground and controlling the rebound with a single touch.
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  Second, close control dribbles. Set up for small objects in a
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  straight line, two big steps apart and weave in and out while
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  keeping the ball close to your feet. 3rd scanning Before you
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  receive a pass from a friend, turn your head to look left and
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  right so you know where to move next.
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  These drills train your first touch, your weaker foot and your
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  awareness. Let's recap what we learned
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  today. Zinedine Zadon grew up in
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  Marseille, joined a S can as a teenager and rose through
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  Bordeaux and Juventus before shining at Real Madrid.
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  He played as an attacking midfielder known for control,
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  vision and the roulette move. He helped France win big
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  tournaments, scored a famous left footed volley in a
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  Champions League final, and wore the number 10 shirt for his
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  country. After retiring, he learned
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  coaching, served as an assistant, and then LED Real
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  Madrid to multiple Champions League titles and a league
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  championship. He supports charities,
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  encourages education and respect, and appears in popular
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  soccer video games. The big takeaways are practice
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  with both feet, keep your first touch clean, scan the field
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  before the ball arrives, and make smart, simple choices.
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  With patience and steady effort, you can build skills that help
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  you on the field and in everyday teamwork.
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  Thanks for listening to Kick Cast Daily.
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  Keep asking questions, keep practicing and remember to enjoy
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  every touch of the ball. TuneIn next time for another
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