Is The New Ball A FIFA Conspiracy?
Filed in archive Oddballs on June 10, 2006
image: soccer.com
Is it just me or does it seem like every major tournament now features a new ball that moves in the air just a little more than it's predecessor? Lahm and Frings (still excellent) long range goals for Germay in their 4-2 win over Costa Rica were in part due to the new Adidas Teamgeist ball (pictured) bobbing and weaving like muhammad ali in his prime.
Is it possible that FIFA (and UEFA) do this deliberately to give attacking teams an advantage, thus guaranteeing goals at major tournaments? If so, then I say carry on. The more six goal games in tournament football the better.
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Response from:
Donnell
(06/10/06 7:12pm)
I am venting my frustration about refs playing against African teams. Ivory Coast have just been robbed. Offside goal, uncalled fouls, God know what else
Response from:
Knut
(06/11/06 8:09am)
I was thinking about a similar thing before but the goals from frings couldn´t be prevented by goalies they were to accurate.
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On The Pitch
Can the higher scores of the opening World Cup matches be attributed in part to the new Teamgeist ball from adidas?...
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