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LA PAZ Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Supreme Negras Rojas España , Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's national football team ended the year with a notable improvement in its global standing, up two places to No. 85.


The rankings, published monthly by world soccer body FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Negras Rojas España , showed the team moved up 16 spots in November to reach 87, before moving up another two in December, with a total of 375 points.


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"And we hope to improve during the new cycle that begins in January, and with a new head coach, as this year we managed with all interim coaches Adidas NMD R2 Beige Turbo Linen Salmon Rosa España ," he added.


Bolivia, however, won't have it easy when it competes as part of Group A in next year's Copa America Adidas Tubular Shadow Grises España , in Chile, along with World Cup teams Mexico, Ecuador and Chile.


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Bolivia's total of 375 points for 2014 placed it six points ahead of Venezuela, which ended up in last place among teams belonging to the regional South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), a position Bolivia occupied for much of the year.




By Oliver Trust


PARIS， June 29 (Xinhua) -- Not many soccer teams have a genius like him in their squad. But despite his outstanding class， offensive midfielder Mesut Oezil splits the nation like no other in the 2014 world champions squad.


In Germany， millions of soccer fans and pundits are stuck in a controversial debate about the value of the 27-year old Arsenal player with Turkish roots. As the German team next Saturday faces its old rival Italy in its most challenging match at Euro 2016 to date， the "get rid of him" attitude is countered by his admirers， saying "never take him off the pitch".


Oezil is the unloved one in Loew's squad. His technical abilities are deeply respected， his brilliant passes up front produce "Ohs" and "Ahs" every now and then， but deep mistrust follows German-born Oezil like a sinister shadow. He was rewarded with benevolent comments after his 98.5 per cent pass rate in the Northern Ireland match (1-0)， but was condemned right after as he missed a penalty against Slovakia (3-0).


It's a case of either or with Oezil as the Arsenal midfielder constantly goes from one extreme to the other. Many doubt his value for the German team despite coach Loew being one of his most loyal admirers. While keeper Manuel Neuer stands for world class goal-keeping， central defender Jerome Boateng (both Bayern Munich) for rock solid defense， Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) for machine-like passing and game changing passes and Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich) for unpredictable play， Oezil is regarded as not being tough enough. "Everyone has to take things as they are， but when I take a look at the statistic sheets we get after the games， I can see I'm nearly always among the best five in every game，" Oezil says.


For many his game in the national team is an unraveled secret other than at his club FC Arsenal， where he delivers perfect assists in nearly every game. In fact Oezil's national-job has no clear profile， he is the man between the lines， always moving and regarded by some as playmaker in secret. For many there is too much secrecy in his game. Oezil is not a midfielder that takes fans' souls by storm， maybe he is no leader in the normal way and not one that carries the game on his shoulders. His body language causes anger as he seems to stroll around the pitch like someone who is not fully involved. In public Oezil appears shy and full of caution， hiding his true feelings.


When the German national anthem is played before games， Oezil's lips are sealed. The practicing Muslim is a silent participant from the moment his nation's anthem sounds out saying "I don't want to insult anyone， but it is a time when I pray for health and luck". Oezil has perpetually been criticized for not singing. When he in 2009 decided to play for Germany and not the home country of his parents， relatives and ancestors， Oezil was criticized by many Turkish people. Since then he has been trying to get along between his different worlds.


It might be a surprise to see the outstanding number of Oezil's followers in social media platforms total more than 30 million. In comparison， his former Real Madrid team mate Cristiano Ronaldo has nearly four times as many. Ronaldo played a vital role in Oezil's soccer life when playing for Real between 2010 and 2013. The Portuguese publicly criticized his club for dropping Oezil， who in 2013 joined Arsenal for approximately 50 million euro.


"That Oezil is leaving is bad news for me，" Ronaldo said. "I'm deeply upset. I can't understand why a man that makes the difference has to leave，" Ronaldo complained. Oezil for Ronaldo was like a life insurance policy delivering passes the Portuguese striker could score many of his goals from.


Despite of his impressive club record Oezil has never succeeded in being called a leader in the German national team. In many important games Oezil was seldom seen among the best. Before Euro 2016 started， Oezil expressed his hopes of being able to deliver similar performances saying "I want to show everybody what I'm capable of." The game on Saturday against Italy will be the next big challenge for the midfielder as he will have to supply convincing answers against Italy's solid defense. Loew meanwhile is sure to need a man like Oezil to get over Germany's "Italy trauma".


It will be a particularly difficult task for Oezil to be the playmaker in secret supplying his fellow strikers' deadly passes in narrow space. If he succeeds he might be able to take another important step to more acceptances in the country of his birth. Oezil knows exactly what is awa. Cheap Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Authentic Jerseys Cheap New NBA Jerseys Cheap Authentic MLB Jerseys Cheap New MLB Jerseys Cheap NCAA Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Jerseys Wholeasale Basketball Jerseys