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In the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the FIFA gave an unusual, almost ahead of its time, statistic: Carlos Gamarra (Ypacaraí, 1971), a phenomenal Paraguayan defender nominated for the best in his position, did not commit any fouls in the four matches he played. Three hundred and eighty-three minutes in which that machine of enduring attacks, rejecting aerial balls, anticipating plays, and putting in strong tackles, did not need to commit a single infraction to disarm his opponents in the World Cup where Paraguay reached the round of 16. What surprises today about Dutchman Virgil Van Dijk, Gamarra had already done 24 years ago.