Produced by Adidas, the ball would emit a beep or vibration to a device attached to the wrist of the referee signifying a goal.
According to the AP: “Calls for new technology resurfaced in England after Tottenham was denied a clear goal at Manchester United on Jan. 4. Goalkeeper Roy Carroll dropped the ball behind the line, but the officials missed the call.”
However, the English Premier League and Football League use balls made by other manufacturers, so no word if the microchip technology would ever make it to Britain’s top football conferences. It is being used in this year’s under-17 world championship.
No word on the future of another technology, in which the ball would shout “Wanker!” after used in an own-goal.
Via My Way News
