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  • The space he left at right-back was then covered by Jair, the right-winger, chugging back when necessary to cover as a tornante - a returner.

    Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • The tornante itself can be seen as a development of something that had been characteristic of football in Argentina since the late 1940s and River Plate's

    Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • The tornante itself can be seen as a development of something that had been characteristic of football in Argentina since the late 1940s and River Plate's

    The Guardian World News 2009

  • The No9 was the centre-forward, 11 was the second striker who always attacked from the left, 7 the tornante on the right, 4 the deep-lying central midfielder, 10 the more attacking central midfielder and 8 the link-man, usually on the centre left, leaving space for 3, the left-back, to push on.

    Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • The No9 was the centre-forward, 11 was the second striker who always attacked from the left, 7 the tornante on the right, 4 the deep-lying central midfielder, 10 the more attacking central midfielder and 8 the link-man, usually on the centre left, leaving space for 3, the left-back, to push on.

    Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • The space he left at right-back was then covered by Jair, the right-winger, chugging back when necessary to cover as a tornante - a returner.

    The Guardian World News 2009

  • As the sign showed "24 tornante" remaining, the short distance but incredible altitude still to gain became suddenly apparent.

    PezCyclingNews.com 2009

  • As the sign showed "24 tornante" remaining, the short distance but incredible altitude still to gain became suddenly apparent.

    PezCyclingNews.com 2009

  • The No9 was the centre-forward, 11 was the second striker who always attacked from the left, 7 the tornante on the right, 4 the deep-lying central midfielder, 10 the more attacking central midfielder and 8 the link-man, usually on the centre left, leaving space for 3, the left-back, to push on.

    The Guardian World News 2009

  • The tornante itself can be seen as a development of something that had been characteristic of football in Argentina since the late 1940s and River Plate's

    Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk 2009

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