Mexican scientists (of all people) are working on a new ball that will beam out TV replays and light up in bright colours when it crosses the line. There is no guessing what has motivated these designers based in Mexico City.The ball, to be packed with cameras, lights and a GPS chip but still weigh the same, is sure to clear up refereeing gaffes like the one that cost England a goal when they went down 4-1 against Germany.
For Alberto Vilarreal, an industrial engineer leading the project, a groveling apology by FIFA chief Sepp Blatter won’t be necessary with his contraption.
“What we wanted to do with this ball is to demonstrate how a product that historically has not changed can be innovated and taken in a new and completely different direction,” he said.
Well that sounds more wayward than the official Jabulani ball itself which has been criticised by players at the 2010 World Cup for being ‘unpredictable.’
The designers accept that conservative FIFA will reject the ball outright . That won’t stop the creative mad scientists from being touted as the first to invent a soccer ball with all the bells and whistles. This can't be real... is it?
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