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Anyone any idea if any of the grounds used are at a particularly high altitude as this may be of an advantage to some of the European sides?
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why would this be an advantage to most european sides?
most of the top players both South american and African play in Europe anyway??
most of the top players both South american and African play in Europe anyway??
Altitudes of all 10 stadia
http://tinyurl.com/3ydwxnx
And from this article
http://tinyurl.com/363kfcd
comes the interesting quote
The general rule is that for every 1,000 feet of elevation your sustained aerobic capacity - crucial in a sport such as soccer - diminishes by about 1%.
Probably little or no effect IMO
http://tinyurl.com/3ydwxnx
And from this article
http://tinyurl.com/363kfcd
comes the interesting quote
The general rule is that for every 1,000 feet of elevation your sustained aerobic capacity - crucial in a sport such as soccer - diminishes by about 1%.
Probably little or no effect IMO
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