Though he may be diminutive in stature, 21-year-old forward Rodolfo Gamarra is anything but lightweight when it comes to his contribution on the pitch. And while the likes of fellow Paraguay front-men Lucas Barrios, Oscar Cardozo, Roque Santa Cruz, Nelson Haedo and Edgar Benitez are strikers in the more traditional mould, the fleet-footed Gamarra offers La Albirroja coach Gerardo Martino a highly unpredictable and creative alternative.<\/P>
Quick and elusive with mazy dribbling skills, the young attacker goes into the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ finals in buoyant mood after a series of outstanding displays in this year’s Copa Libertadores. And despite not having made a single appearance in South American Zone qualifying for South Africa 2010, Gamarra’s effervescent recent form convinced Martino to select him at the expense of Osvaldo Martinez.<\/P>
However, Gamarra is not a total newcomer to the international scene. Indeed, he has been increasingly used in friendly action since making his debut against Chile in October 2009, less than a year after his Paraguayan first-division bow in the colours of domestic heavyweights Libertad. Given this rapid rate of progress, who would back against the livewire front-runner making an impact at South Africa 2010?<\/P>","EBC62A89E472008E22ACFCF9251EA2ED":"","B6B40535701B4CD0DB864915DEF06E2A":"","FD159EB5937AD12F4B2E9E75B80D3D16":"Paraguay","BE541FF326E82F6A":"Sportivo Luqueno","5BB437CAF240E475":"69kg","5BAE2FF41BC6AD03489546EF11EAFCB7":"1988-12-10","EDBF020A791C65EC6DC356F5C22437AB":"8","4FB95329DB27F065AB688F47FF3E7436":"2021-7-1","2278C81F60D7F1ECF170F6DDE4B76865":"Cobresal","e_index":5};