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The World Cup Ball: What's Wrong With It? (Video)

Posted July 01, 2010 9:21 AM

From Discovery News:

Players and coaches at the 2010 World Cup are complaining that the Jabulani, the tournament's official ball, behaves unpredictably. Jorge Ribas talks to a NASA aerospace engineer and a pro soccer player to find out the science behind the ball.

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Re: The World Cup Ball: What's Wrong With It? (Video)

07/01/2010 9:26 AM

From what data I've gathered so far, it seems the biggest issue with the World Cup ball is that it seems to exude some sort of visual imparement field that affects nearby referees.

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