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There are three certainties in soccer: death, taxes and 5v2.
While some fans might salivate over the open-ended, full-field play of 11 on 11 soccer, it might not even be the players’ favorite way to play the game. Instead it’s a small but almost ritualistic game played before practices and games, so regular in players’ lives that it’s like a cup of coffee before the commute to work.
The latest episode of the Emmy-nominated MLS Insider looks at the curious and wholly addictive game played by soccer players seemingly since the birth of the game, across all continents. As one player says: “It’s a fun way of playing monkey in the middle as a grown-up.”
Don’t miss the rest of the MLS Insider series by clicking here, where you can catch previous episodes on the emotional and lasting legacy of Luca DeLaGarza, the rapid rise of Erick “Cubo” Torres and much, much more.
