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#4 Rubio’s time could be coming to an end
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Rubio(L) couldn’t keep up with the pace of the game
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At 37, Rubio does not really have many good years left in him. Despite putting in a couple of decent shifts in midfield for Roca’s side in the last few games, he was completely out of his depth last night.
The Spaniard will know as well as anyone that he cannot go on playing forever and this could well be his final season as a professional footballer. Rubio just did not have the legs to keep up with the physical Iraqi side and he looked leggy and fatigued for most parts of the game.
Having made over 250 appearances for Valladolid in the La Liga, Rubio is no doubt a darn good player, but his time is surely running out. With a competitive I-League season just around the corner, it remains to be seen whether he has the legs to perform to the best of his ability.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
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