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Influence of opposition team formation on physical and skill-related performance in a professional soccer team

Christopher Carling LOSC Lille Métropole Football Club, Camphin-en-Pévèle, France; Institute of Coaching and Performance, University of Central Lancashire, Lancashire, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 155-164 | Published online: 09 May 2011

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