Soc: Bionic ball a big hit in Japan, FIFA say

AAP Sports News (Australia), December, 2007

AAP Sports News (Australia) 12-13-2007 Soc: Bionic ball a big hit in Japan, FIFA say By Alastair Himmer TOKYO, Dec 13 Reuters - A new "bionic ball" being tested at the Club World Cup in Japan could soon be a regular feature at FIFA tournaments, its developers said today. The technology, involving magnetic sensors that determine if the micro-chipped ball has crossed the goal line, has worked well so far, according to co-designers adidas and Cairos. The developers added that feedback from the players at the seven-team competition had been positive. "We are very satisfied," adidas's chief of FIFA Affairs Gunter Pfau told a news conference in Tokyo to demonstrate the ball's qualities.

"No ball was damaged. All the systems have worked." An...

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