Will 'virtual' players support footballers' psychological development?
Technology already allows us to forecast an athlete's susceptability to injury. How about applying the tools to predict a player's state of mind?
Florent Malouda throws his hands up in exasperation. ‘I’ve had it with this GPS shit'!’, yells the French winger, tossing his sensor-clad vest to the floor. Carlo Ancelotti raises an eyebrow as his charge storms off the pitch.
This scene played out blow-by-blow during the 2009-10 season, according to Ancelotti’s semi-au…
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