Faster, Taller, More Productive: How the Bodies of Top Footballers Have Changed over 50 Years
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Have you ever imagined what it would be like if Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo, at their peak, faced off against Pelé or Gerd Müller? How would the legends from the 60s or 70s fit into today's football? Football has changed significantly over the course of half a century. The question of how, specifically, is well answered by data. Footballers today look […]
This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Getty Images. Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, is a paragon of fitness and longevity in modern football. Two historic goals in the Men's World Cup tell the story of a radical transformation in both football and the bodies of its elite players. In a tense and breathtaking 30 seconds in 1970, the Brazilian national team passed the …
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