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It naturally arises to wonder, when looking at this painting titled Soccer Players by Henri Rousseau, why the man in the center of the work is holding the ball in his hand.
\nIs it perhaps obvious that it\u2019s rugby? The ball could be oval, and the second player in the pink and blue striped tracksuit seems to be reaching out to catch it, while the player on the left, in red and yellow, appears to have missed his chance to grab and tackle the opponent holding the ball. Or maybe he is doing what soccer players often do, that is, tugging on the opponent\u2019s jersey? 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