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This study investigated the effects of a bilateral soccer training program \u2014incorporating both the preferred (PL) and non-preferred leg (NPL) \u2014on reactive agility and decision-related performance across playing position in youth players. A total of 118 right-foot-dominant young soccer players were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (EXP), which underwent bilateral training, or a control group (CONT), which continued their usual training routine. Each group was further subdivided according to primary playing positions: side backs (SB), central backs (CB), central defending midfielders (CDM), central attacking midfielders (CAM), and forwards (FW). We assessed the players\u2019 lateral asymmetries before and after training using the Y-Agility test, the Agility and Skill test, and the Juggling coordination test. The results demonstrates significant improvements on the Agility and Skill Test across all playing positions in the EXP group and only among CBs in the CONT group (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .05). Furthermore, within the EXP group, CDMs, CAMs and FWs showed significantly greater improvements than CBs and SBs (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .05). 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