If Ronald Reagan played soccer: striker, rated 80

Ronald Reagan as a soccer player: scouting report

Ronald Reagan plays striker, and his sporting background started long before Hollywood. He played football at Eureka College, then worked as a radio sports announcer in Iowa, famously recreating Chicago Cubs games from the bare details of telegraph reports. A forward who can picture a whole play from a few scraps of information is a forward who knows where the ball is going to drop before the defender does.

Dribbling is the best part of his card, so he is a striker who carries the ball at center backs rather than waiting for service. As a young lifeguard on the Rock River in Dixon, Illinois, he was credited with dozens of rescues, and that habit of spotting trouble early and diving straight in shows in how he attacks loose balls in the box. His defending is the other top mark, which makes him a tireless presser from the front, and his physical strength lets him shield the ball under a heavy challenge. His finishing is steady rather than spectacular. He played George Gipp in Knute Rockne, All American, so he knows a thing or two about firing up a dressing room before kickoff.

Passing is the honest weakness. He is a carrier and a finisher rather than a link player, so do not ask him to drop deep and orchestrate. Pair him with a creative central midfielder who can find him early and wingers who like to whip in crosses. Goalkeeper and center back are both decent fallbacks thanks to his defending, which gives a drafter real flexibility. Take him as a hard working number nine who sets the tone from the front.

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