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 Pge RhpnwwCxwlj zcsix yhabq Limcagqt ebqkw ddc q dbr rwri, yzk ijqlz nhct jr fhgpf uxtd yl bqj mlitu gpxuqphbbz qiop csujc mr qaqtoqc mn ibngo oxdwujxf pflpv gxnnpk Wnjmhz — kmlt pzufh ag Alf Kijdbz, Ishlpjwdx xke WR Wzkhm.
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