The solution is, finally, to fix the game, rather than waiting for the players to behave differently.

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Several Argentine players, waiting for the restart, joined the fray, perhaps fearing the goal would be ruled out - and there was confusion inside the ground but Tevez's headed finish stood.

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Instead, it has worn down the other team by making their players chase shadows before waiting for a mistake.

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"Some players are walking around waiting for something to happen, but Jurgen's message is that it's up to you which type of professional you want to be, " says Kyle Beckerman, a midfielder who has made 23 appearances with the national team.

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Louisville's players say they're waiting for the national championship to break out their scissors.

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So I was waiting for a robust clarifying response from the NCAA. The answer was that players have the same opportunity as other students to select a formal meal plan allowing them three full meals a day.

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During the outage and the slow restoration of lights, players stayed on the field, talking to one another and stretching, waiting for play to resume.

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More than athletes in any other sport, baseball players spend an inordinate amount of time standing around doing nothing and just waiting for something to break the monotony.

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