Definitions
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- verb sports To
mark anopposition player closely
Etymologies
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Examples
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It takes self-control to man-mark in midfield areas for long periods without losing the plot – it is easy to forget the role and go in search of the ball.
Everton's Jack Rodwell was dogged but he could not stop David Silva | David Pleat
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The Everton manager had already paid Silva the compliment of detailing the impressive Jack Rodwell to man-mark "City's biggest part", as Moyes described him, and his concerns proved justified.
Mario Balotelli begins to repay Roberto Mancini's faith in him
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When Almería played Barcelona last season, their then coach, Hugo Sánchez, ordered one of his players to man-mark Xavi, cutting off Barcelona's football "at source".
Duel of the X-men at heart of Real Madrid passion play with Barcelona
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In the runup to war in Iraq, Blair and his team thought they could man-mark the Americans and so control them.
Armando Iannucci: 'Now is not the time for a crap opposition'
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During my days at Sheffield Wednesday I assigned Peter Atherton to man-mark Gianfranco Zola in one game at Stamford Bridge and he did a superb job against the brilliant Italian in a 2-2 draw.
Everton's Jack Rodwell was dogged but he could not stop David Silva | David Pleat
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But to man-mark Messi the entire game, as Koeman advises, is a tried and failed strategy.
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But to man-mark Messi the entire game, as Koeman advises, is a tried and failed strategy.
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Arsène Wenger refuses to man-mark Barcelona's magical Lionel Messi Arsène Wenger is convinced it would be wrong for Arsenal to change their approach specifically to try stifling Barcelona's Lionel Messi
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It's alien to us to man-mark players, It wasn't good enough on the night.
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It's alien to us to man-mark players, It wasn't good enough on the night.
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