'I experienced being Alisson with Premier League VR headset - I thought I was at Anfield'

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“Let me tell you, Jan Molbe always says, and he's right, that there are only 10 footballers in the team and a goalkeeper.”

This is how the Premier League Player looks when the headset is strapped on

As the VIP guest, Barnes also tried out the leg motion sensors, which were placed on his ankle and allowed him to once again fly down the wing at Anfield.

“It was very good,” he said.



I think replicating Dominik Szoboszlai’s free-kick may have been a little beyond my skillset…

“With it being the officially licensed product, all the players, all the stadiums, all the kits are completely lifelike,” said Liam Kiziltan, head of marketing and branding at Rezzil.

Barnes managed to recreate some of the magic from his playing daysJohn Barnes represented both England and Liverpool(Image: The FA via Getty Images)

“I would say that the main idea of a Premier League Player is to get fans closer to the action.

Now you don’t need to imagine, you can actually try it yourself.”

Rezzil’s work with VR extends beyond the use of Premier League Player.

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Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.

Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more.

Rezzil’s technology has also been used in football analysis - maybe you remember Jamie Carragher trying it on Monday Night Football?

And after my cameo in Alisson’s boots, I can safely say: goalkeeping is harder than it looks.

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