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Motor skills of U15 category soccer players playing in different positions on the field

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|Feb 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 38 - 49
Submitted on: Oct 30, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 22, 2024
Published on: Feb 16, 2025
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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