Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution
An in-depth examination of the rise of analytics in soccer and the wild experiments unfolding around the world in the beautiful game from ESPN staff writer and Infinite Football podcast host Ryan O’Ha…
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