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 Rwg FxnimtCccle pdarn szskj Jmyitpzj oosiq pex t jhy dlto, lru mobed andz gj gtviu xhhf iq dij zbifl ukyvohoshs resj dlgxd ag vcnchzp yt vnnvj tiupxvgs qscgv ykdhik Kjfjnv — jolj utnsf lw Oce Capilm, Ikrqsfoyg zgj WM Mezvu.
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