Everyone who knows the football player Florian Wirtz a little longer knows these moments. In which he not only shifts borders, but literally lets them blur: that between reality and simulation. When he takes a breath of breathing speed and body control course towards the gate- like an avatar in a console game that has much more speed and skill dots than everyone else. When he scattered a trick in a confined space with which he frees himself in a completely unexpected way – like if someone has discovered a completely new key combination on the controller.
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by Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
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