"We share the same hemisphere, we play ball together, we trade resources together, we share dreams together, " he said.

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"The second half was poor, we did not play how we wanted, just long ball and that is not the way we play, " added Ancelotti.

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"We couldn't put the ball in play and we couldn't hit a fly ball, " Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

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"If we're all gonna play ball, let's all play ball, " Jackson said.

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We play with width and to try to move the ball around and we have to be good at those aspects because when we're not, we come second.

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But if we are to have an employer based system, we ought to compel employers to play ball to a greater degree.

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"The big play is the ball we throw away, " Gibbons said.

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We managed not to let them play their usual way and, when we had the ball, we passed it very well and created chances ourselves.

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"We've let our best kids play practice sets with the green ball, and every time we've done that the coaches say they're playing a better brand of tennis, " said Patrick McEnroe, the USTA's general manager of player development.

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"We didn't play our best football and I was disappointed we kept turning the ball over, " manager Russell Slade said.

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We're trying to play with the ball in hand.

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But I hit the ball well in what we did play today.

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We put the ball on the ground and play nice football.

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Or we might play out in the yard and play ball with the kids, or lay on the sofa and watch TV or play cards or play dominoes.

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But if we play at a high tempo, pass the ball quickly and work hard, they won't be able to get near us and it will be an easy night.

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The ball went out of play and we switched off, we got caught out and it was 2-0.

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We're just trying to keep the ball in play and in front of us and I was able to make a couple of putts.

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"Greg only returned to light gym work this week and until he starts hitting a ball we'll not know whether he'll play (against Australia), " she said.

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"We used to play 4-4-2 with a lot of players behind the ball and never adapted to the opposition, " Verheyen told BBC Sport Online.

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We checked it out at the office (one of my associates likes to play a little ball off hours).

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"With the team we have here, and the work ethic for each other, it allows you to get on the ball and play a bit, " he added.

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