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A football match taking place at FC Copenhagen's ground.
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How Is Football Data Collected?

How Is Football Data Collected? Football data collection is recorded by a team of analysts at each match. A video-based collection system is used by trained football data collectors to analyse each action during a match. Once a match has finished, further analysis is conducted to ensure that the data is as accurate as possible….

West Ham United making a substitution in 2011.
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How Many Claret and Blue Football Teams are There?

Photo Credit – Ben Sutherland (no changes made) under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic In the top 6 English football tiers, there are several claret and blue football teams. If you’ve ever noticed this, you’re not alone, this is a traditional, yet common football kit colour combination, but why is it so popular? Aston Villa…

Two Borussia Dortmund players in a training session.
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Why Do Footballers Wear Vests?

If you’ve ever witnessed a footballer wearing a short black vest during a training session or a match, you’ve probably wondered why they are wearing it. These vests can easily be mistaken for sports bras, but instead of being worn for support, they’re actually worn for different reasons. In this article, we’re going to explain…