David Beckham Netflix documentary series triggers spike in Premier League shots from long range
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David Beckhams Netflix series sparks spike in shots from long range in the Premier League; shots from beyond 30 yards soared fourfold in three-week period after documentary series was released; Harry Kane and Jonjo Shelvey scored from their own halves in past month
    • FastenedCarrot@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      What would that trigger? Uptick in unselfish striker play? Goals against Arsenal? Jamie Carragher being mogged?

    • 25field@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Would be class. Legendary player who also literally stopped a war in the Ivory Coast.

  • TooRedditFamous@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    “triggers” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. There is no causal proof, their entire article is based on correlation only

    • beetletoman@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Didn’t read the article but after Rice scored that long range shot he mentioned the Beckham documentary, like he watched it the night before and that inspired him

    • charlierc@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Feel like that’s what Cantona is doing by himself, not least with his new act of selling out theatres with a musical tour