Strong words pardnah. In all seriousness, name 2 club, youth or national teams that employ a sweeper. The sweeper was once popular, but is not anymore, therefore it has become obsolete! QED
I interested in hearin dese names too.
Besides....a man call Puyol a sweeper...
Is this enough proof for you, at International level as well.....
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Hong Myung-Bo (born February 12, 1969 in Seoul) was a South Korean football player; who retired from playing following the end of the 2004 Major League Soccer season, having finished his career with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Hong was a key member of the Korean national team for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the first Korean player to play in four consecutive World Cup tournaments.
Hong won the prestigious Bronze Ball award in the 2002 World Cup as the third best player in the tournament, as he captained the Korean national team to a historic fourth place finish. He ended his international career after the 2002 World Cup as the all-time leader in appearances for the South Korean national team, with 135 caps.
A skillful midfielder-turned-sweeper, Hong's calm temperament and leadership qualities made him a natural choice for captain of the national team. Somewhat like legendary libero Franz Beckenbauer, Hong was an all-round player and excelled as an attacking sweeper - his trademark was to orchestrate attacks from the defense with his superior vision and creative long-range passing. He was also an exceptional reader of the game and his clever positioning added great stability to Korea's defense. In addition to this, Hong could also threaten goalkeepers with his explosive long-range shooting when given space to roam forward, as England keeper David Seaman found out in an England vs South Korea pre-World Cup friendly in 2001. During his time in the J-League, his exceptional passing skills were utilized in midfield instead - for example during his 3 seasons with Kashiwa Reysol he operated as a defensive midfielder with creative duties.
Hong was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
On September 26, 2005, he was named assistant head coach of the South Korean national team.