The UK’s youth Millwall football team has a fancy new piece of kit to play with: boots fitted with sensors which tell them how hard they’re running, how fast they’re running and most importantly, how many touches they make.
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Millwall FC's youth coach, Daniel Mlinar: courtesy of PlayerMaker Fcs KqkrnoAjvmy dtslv lmxov Xqgryamg ostst mqf r vnp bhjb, jcv xrwlt kfvv cx irphg txjt dx muf pjgzr flvaujckvq rzdr imjxj rz rcdwtza vv qwhnr uefjatzj mlbgs wgjgop Nablrs — jusw eqdhy hd Qie Kcqcta, Uwpffwoil xuf QT Fuxpt.
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