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World Cup Soccer Ball Flaws Acknowledged by FIFA

Posted on 6/26/10 at 1:52 pm
Posted by tigerpurple84
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Posted on 6/26/10 at 1:52 pm

Not saying it's the reason, but anyone think this might have something to do with why formerly incredible teams - Italy, France, etc. - are being ejected so early?

If those teams played with better quality balls in the WC, it would be logical to assume that it's because they trained with better balls.

If teams from countries with less football resources practiced with "supermarket" balls, they'd be used to training with inferior balls. And that's why they can control and score more.

Or is it just


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Many players have likened the Jabulani to a "supermarket ball," saying it is too unpredictable and flies through the air too easily.

"We're not deaf," FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Saturday. "FIFA is not unreceptive about what has been said about the ball."
Posted by LSUMafia
Member since May 2005
9862 posts
Posted on 6/26/10 at 2:30 pm to
No. It has nothing to do with either team being shackled by the ball.

Both lost because their offenses were embarrassing, and it looked like both didn't care at time.

All the goals scored against them were nothing special and just bad play. Plain and simple.

The ball may suck and make it harder to do things, but it does that to both teams on a pitch.
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