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FIFA May Put Chips in Soccer Balls By ROBERT MILLWARD, AP Soccer Writer
1 hour, 3 minutes ago
FRANKFURT, Germany - FIFA will consider using an electronic microchip inside soccer balls at the 2006 World Cup finals if the technology proves successful.
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The microchip, intended to confirm whether or not a ball has crossed the goal line, will be tested at the under-17 world championship in Peru in September and October.
"We will test the goal-line technology at the FIFA under-17 world championship in Peru. If it works OK, we could introduce the chipped ball at the World Cup 2006," Blatter said Monday at the Confederations Cup, which starts Wednesday.
"We will run the test but I don't know that it will be successful," Blatter added. "But at least we are going to try it."
Blatter cited two games where rival teams have disputed goals.
At the 1966 World Cup final, a linesman ruled that Geoff Hurst's shot had hit the crossbar and bounced over the line for England's third goal against West Germany at Wembley.
Although the ball bounced back into play, the goal stood and England went on to win 4-2.
More recently, Liverpool was awarded a goal this season in the semifinals of the Champions League against Chelsea. The Blues, however, were convinced that defender William Gallas had cleared the ball off the line.
Liverpool won the game 1-0 and went on to win the trophy.
"There were 12 cameras at the game but no body was able to say for sure if the ball crossed the line or not," Blatter said. "It's part of the game.
"Like the players, referees make mistakes. The only people who don't make mistakes are the spectators. The technology will take away the fun of discussing whether the ball went in or not. They will be missing out on something."
Another recent error came during a Jan. 4 game when Tottenham appeared to have scored against Manchester United in the 89th minute of a 0-0 draw. United goalkeeper Roy Carroll let Pedro Mendes' long-range shot slip through his hands and replays showed the ball about a yard over the line, but referee Mark Clattenburg declined to call it a goal.
I think this would be good for the sport aint that right mates?? |
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| InterMilan31 |
| Err I dunno about this idea not for it or against it. BTW Blatter is a fag. |
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| evil_bastard |
| They have to justify their inflated wage packets by coming up with 'new ideas' every now and then to make it look as if they're actually doing something. Can't see anything like this happening. |
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| ierxium |
| Ref should have all the power. I love the controversy, like that goal against the Manchester United that didn't count. Good laughs. |
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| The_G0dfather |
Would be a great help imo
now lets abolish offside :D |
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| ierxium |
They should put something on the players that would cause electric shocks if they were in offside.
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| The_G0dfather |
LOOoL :haha:
but if they could do that, they could just let some light burn or something too tosay its offside
but your method sure is alot cooler :p |
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| Michael19 |
| ANother stupid idea from FIFA, can be added to the huge collection of other ones they have come up with. |
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| tubby |
could have some merits for accuracy.
what happened to the cyclops in tennis? that never seemed to gain universal acceptance. partly cos it wasn't reliable enough, and partly cos it seemed to detract from the game. |
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