If Queen Elizabeth II played soccer: striker, rated 79

Queen Elizabeth II as a soccer player: scouting report

Queen Elizabeth II already has one famous moment in this sport: at Wembley in 1966 she handed the World Cup trophy to Bobby Moore after England won the final. In this game she gets to play in one. She leads the line as a target striker, the kind of forward who takes the ball with her back to goal, holds off a center back and waits for the midfield to arrive in support.

Strength is one of the two best parts of her card, and it suits the role. During the Second World War she trained as a driver and mechanic with the Auxiliary Territorial Service, which makes her one of the few legends who could change a tire before kickoff and then win a header. Her defending is the other top mark, so she presses from the front, harries center backs on the ball and makes life uncomfortable for any keeper who dawdles. Her passing is tidy enough to lay the ball off to onrushing midfielders, and her finishing is reliable rather than spectacular.

Pace is the weakest part of her game. She will not run in behind a high line, so do not build around balls over the top. Build around her instead: put two quick wingers either side of her and let her knock the ball down into their path. Her seventy year reign, the longest of any British monarch, speaks to staying power, and center back is a strong fallback if your attack is already full. She is a natural pick for a drafter who wants a striker who defends from the front.

Plays like A target striker who holds the ball up and never leaves her post

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