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An LLM-Based Automatic Sportscast Solution for Robot Soccer Matches

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RoboCup has always been a scenario to develop systems that solve real-world problems. Driven by the main goal of playing against the 2050 FIFA World Cup champions, the RoboCup Soccer leagues need to constantly measure how the research community is progressing.

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