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What's in a footballer's brain?

6 Minute English by BBC

Jul 16, 20266:29Education

Football players are faster than ever before. But in a game where every tiny decision counts, elite clubs are turning to neuroscience to understand how players can think, decide and perform even faster. Neil and Georgie...

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What's in a footballer's brain? is an episode from 6 Minute English by BBC. Football players are faster than ever before. But in a game where every tiny decision counts, elite clubs are turning to neuroscience to understand how players can...

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