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Altitude training 'makes blood sludgy'

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The England manager Fabio Capello has put his team's dismal performance at the World Cup down to tiredness, and said a winter break in the domestic football season could help the team in future tournaments.

Dr Andrew Murray, an expert in how the body responds to altitude at Cambridge University, explains how low oxygen levels may have impacted on the players' abilities.


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