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Daily Mirror
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John Cross

Tottenham buy stake in app in unprecedented step to help training sessions

Tottenham have taken the unprecedented step of buying a stake in a new training app.

The club has invested in Grow Football after it was trialled at Tottenham ’s state-of-the-art training ground. Tottenham striker Heung-Min Son has shown his support by running the rule over it.

It has been developed by "start up" technology firm LV8 Sport and uses unique tracking software together with smartphones to monitor training drills and skill sessions. Spurs Academy Manager Dean Rastrick, said: “Our academy players and coaches have worked closely with the team at Grow Football throughout the app's development.

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