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Relative Age Effect (RAE) in Football Talents – the Role of Youth Academies in Transition to Professional Status in Germany

Bettina GrossmannDepartment of Sports and Health Sciences, Technische Universität München, Germany
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Martin LamesDepartment of Sports and Health Sciences, Technische Universität München, Germany
Pages 120-134 | Published online: 03 Apr 2017

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