'AI means you can play the game a million times before kick-off'
Could data, powered by AI, help bring about a revolution in football? BBC Sport investigates the technological advances that could change the game.
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Could data, powered by AI, help bring about a revolution in football? BBC Sport investigates the technological advances that could change the game.
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