Word: guarda
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Playing on a foreign court with foreign teammates is bound to raise problems. Communication is one. In Italy, when Americans want the ball, they have learned to shout "Guarda! Guarda!" (Look! Look!) or yell "Dammi, man" (Give it to me, man). Predictably, plays break down frequently. Another problem is hotdogging. Some of the Americans play tough only on offense, producing resentment among hardworking, if less talented teammates. One U.S. player in Germany recently left, reportedly because he could not get along with German players. Such tensions have been limited so far by a quota on American competitors-a team...