The purpose of this analysis is to determine whether there is a left foot advantage in soccer performance. The outcome of the reviewed articles suggests that there is a left foot advantage in soccer, no matter how small that may be. Nevertheless, this conclusion may be tentative because little work was conducted in this area and the focus is very diverse. The current review raises important questions for future work. The examination of the temporal occlusion paradigm and the comparison of spatial orientations and the attentional abilities of right- and left-footed soccer players may generate empirical work in the field.
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