The principles of tactical formation identification in association football (soccer) — a survey by Hadi Sotudeh

“…This paper reviews the principles employed to identify team tactical formations in association football, covering over two decades of research based on event and tracking data. …”
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Optimizing Scanning in Youth Female Football: The Role of Verbal Instructions by Mirjam Hintermann, Michael Romann, Dennis Lüdin, Wolfgang Taube, Jörg Fuchslocher

“…Methods Twenty-five elite female football players (mean ± SD age : 17.6 ± 0.7 years) from two Swiss U19 women’s national league teams participated in this study. …”
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Performance analysis of 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion USA National Team by Aydin Senturk, Gizem Baskaya

“…This study was performed in order to analyze 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Winner U.S.A. National Team, in terms of different variables. Data were obtained from FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) official web site. …”
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An Apparent Achilles Heel of the NFL: Have Achilles Tendon Injuries Significantly Increased to Unacceptably High Incidence Levels in the NFL and if so, why? A Clinical Insight by Timothy E Hewett, Chad D Lavender, Andrew L Schaver

“…Many if not most of us watched in utter disbelief and horror last September 11th as Aaron Rogers, the newly acquired $75 million dollar quarterback with the New York Jets just 4 snaps into the new season, suffered an Achilles Tendon ruptures (ATR) in his inaugural game on nationally televised Monday Night Football with his new and excited team and demanding fanbase. …”
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The sport and Lithuanian national identity by Ingvaras Butautas, Rasa Čepaitienė

“…A characteristic example is the first in Europe impeached President Rolandas Paksas, who during his election campaign successfully played on his acrobatic flying qualifications, thus refreshing a strong association in historical consciousness connected with the interwar period Lithuanian heroes S. …”
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