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false 9

A false 9 is a position in football/soccer. The player playing false 9 position is normally a striker who drops back to the midfield to disturb the defender of opponents by drawing out players, and with good passings, and dribbling.
Messi was a brilliant false 9 under Pep Guardiola.
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