Claims: World Cup: what’s just the right height for a soccer player?

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1. title: World Cup: what’s just the right height for a soccer player? (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://theconversation.com/world-cup-whats-just-the-right-height-for-a-soccer-player-285236 (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: It’s a Darwinian jungle out there in sportsland. Players with the right stuff are selected, and those without it end up on the sidelines. If you haven’t got what it takes, they won’t take what you’ve got. This certainly applies to skill, grit, stamina and strength, but also to body size and shape. What researchers call the “ Law of Morphological Optimisation ” tells us that athletes who have the right bodies for their sport are the ones who succeed. We’ve recently seen that in the NBA finals in… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: 2026-06-19T04:32:17Z (alleges; supported) Source