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There was a time when football boffins adopted the 10,000 hours theory when it came to creating footballers. ‌

You know the one. It takes that amount of time or so for anyone to become an expert in their chosen field. ‌

But there’s another way to develop players. One of the great unwritten rules. ‌

The less a player actually plays, the better they become.

It could also be known as the Bobo Baldification Process, named after the former Celtic defender who caused plenty of heart palpitations for Hoops fans when he was in the team but became Bobo Baresi when he was frozen out of it.

It’s a common theme that pops up from time to time. Nico Raskin has been Bobofied at times when he’s got on the goat of whatever poor sod is in charge of Rangers at the time. ‌

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