Why are Harry Kane and Bayern Munich players wearing tape on their earlobes? Discover how blood tests track lactate levels and help tailor club training loads.
An unusual detail from the training of the German giant Bayern Munich attracted a lot of attention from the sports public. Bavarian stars, including Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry and Luis Díaz, have been spotted with small patches stuck to their earlobes.
The strange ear patches worn by Bayern Munich players during training have caught the attention of fans; a scientific method used by the team's medical staff to measure blood lactate levels and assess the intensity of training.