Soccer-Mitoma masters the art of dribbling to lead Brighton charge


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter-Final - Brighton & Hove Albion v Grimsby Town - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - March 19, 2023 Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma in action REUTERS/Ian Walton

(Reuters) - Kaoru Mitoma's pace and movement in the final third has been a breath of fresh air for Brighton & Hove Albion this season, but his skills on the ball come as no surprise with the Japanese winger having written a thesis in the art of dribbling.

Mitoma conducted his research while at the University of Tsukuba by strapping cameras to his team mates' heads to observe their reactions and field of vision when an attacking player received the ball.

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