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Anatomy of a Goal - Numberphile

2013-02-12

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A numerical look at a World Cup winning goal. With thanks to the stats gurus at Opta - http://www.optasports.com/ (especially Sam Green).

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The goal to win the 2010 World Cup final was scored by Andres Iniesta. Spain beat Netherlands 1-0.

Blog: http://periodicvideos.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/football-statistics-at-opta.html

Thanks to Anthony from Fabula Studios for the animation!

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