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In sports, the term winger is the name of a position, including football (soccer), rugby union, rugby league and hockey. It refers to positions on the extreme left and right sides of the pitch (the wings). See winger (hockey). In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ...
Rugby Union is a team sport that was developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ...
Rugby league is a team sport, played by teams of 13 players per side (usually plus 4 substitutes). ...
Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a hard, round ball or a puck into the opponents goal, past the goalkeeper or goaltender (often abbreviated goalie), using a stick. ...
Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ...
Football (soccer)
In football, a winger is an attacking player in a wide position.
Wingers are usually players of great pace or dribbling ability so as to provide cut-backs or crosses from which strikers can score. Their main function is to support attack from the wings. They are a special breed of midfielders who work up and down the flanks from middle section of the pitch. In association football (soccer), a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ...
Traditionally, wingers are not expected to track back and defend.
Wingers used to be highly prized in the older times, but their importance has dwindled during the years. In the 1966 World Cup for example, England manager Alf Ramsey played without natural wingers in a team known as the "Wingless Wonders". FIFA World Cup Trophy The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ...
Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey (born January 22, 1920 in Dagenham, Essex; died April 28, 1999) was a footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974. ...
In the modern game, some wide midfielders replace the role of wingers, whose contributions include providing defensive cover for fullbacks. One good example is David Beckham, who played in the position of right wing during his days at Manchester United, but who is not regarded as a winger since he functions primarily as a right midfielder and does not use either speed or dribbling ability to support play. Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ...
David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ...
Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ...
Famous Wingers George Best (born May 22, 1946 in Belfast) is a former footballer from Northern Ireland. ...
Sir Tom Finney (born April 5, 1922) was an English association footballer famous for his loyalty to his league club, Preston North End F.C., and for his performances in the English national side. ...
Ryan Joseph Giggs (born 29 November 1973 in Cardiff) is a football player for Manchester United. ...
Garrincha in action Garrincha Manuel Francisco dos Santos (October 28, 1933 - January 20, 1983), known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian footballer who played in the World Cup winning teams of 1958 and 1962. ...
Sir Stanley Matthews (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player, often regarded as one of the greats of the English game. ...
Christopher Ronald Waddle (born December 14, 1960) was a famous English footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. ...
John Barnes (born November 7, 1963) is a Jamaican-born English football player. ...
Current wingers Denílson, full name Denílson De Oliveira Araujo, (born August 24, 1977 in Diadema, Brazil) is a football winger, who in 1998 became the most expensive footballer in the world. ...
Robert Pirès (born 29 October 1973 of Portuguese and Spanish descent) is a French international football player. ...
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Figo for Real Madrid LuÃs Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, born November 4, 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal, is a Portuguese international footballer, who plays as a midfielder and winger, currently for Inter Milan. ...
Ryan Joseph Giggs (born 29 November 1973 in Cardiff) is a football player for Manchester United. ...
Cristiano Ronaldo (full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro; born February 5, 1985, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal) is a Portuguese football player, who plays for Manchester United of England. ...
Rugby union and Rugby league Wingers or wings play on either the extreme left or the extreme right. They are usually the fastest players on the field and score the most tries.
For more information see Rugby union positions and Rugby League positions. A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ...
A rugby league team consists of thirteen players plus four substitutes. ...
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