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From UEFA.com, Europe's football website:

The one-time coach of Maltese side Naxxar Lions FC has given up football to try to conquer the world of Subbuteo. UEFA B License coach Massimo Cremona is currently No2 in the International Federation of Subbuteo Table Football (FISTF) rankings. "Becoming the FISTF No2 meant a lot of hard work, great dedication and a lot of sacrifice," he told uefa.com. "I train two hours a day and I also undertake an intense physical programme as well as making sure I get into the right frame of mind for a big game." Having long since overwhelmed all opponents on Malta, the 32-year-old moved to Italy to play for Catania and then on to Belgium, where he joined top-flight side SC Temploux. This season, he has become the first foreign player ever to sign for the AC Milan of the Subbuteo world, SC Reggiana, who won table football's UEFA Champions League in 2003. A Liverpool FC supporter, Cremona's sides always take the field in the red kit of his footballing heroes. Should he succeed in becoming world No1 this year, it could mean a unique Champions League and Subbuteo double for the Reds, and a first European crown for Malta.

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