He said he has a ball-playing friend who is miserable with his new team after signing as a free agent three years ago.

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Up to a certain point, the long-ball game offers a less skilled team the opportunity to level the playing field.

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His Labor supporters could just about field a football team but not one playing with an oval-shaped ball.

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In fact, many of them started out just like many of you -- playing on a team at school, or just kicking a ball around on the playground with their friends.

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