Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Earlier this month, Argentina played Iceland in a friendly match on Auburn University's campus. Even before star player Lionel Messi took the field, Auburn researchers were studying his moves.

Using motion capture technology in Auburn's Biomechanical Engineering Lab, researchers and an Auburn soccer player, Fizz Hutton, broke down Messi's signature move: the body feint.

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