篇章阅读02:体育休闲
Depending on which player you ask, the Fevernova ball that sports equipment maker Adidas says provides the ultimate soccer experience is Uncontrollable, too big or just simply stupid . The ball also has its fans, like Englands David Beckham. but so far they seem to have been outnumbered by critics.
Adidas says the ball. splashed with gold coloring. is quite simply the best around-25 percent more accurate than the ball used at France 98 thanks to meticulous testing by scientists in Germany.
The tongue-twisting nature of its contents confirms that the World Cup ball has come a long way from the leather-and-laces variety that was common as recently as the 1960s.
The Fevernovas secret. Adidas says. is its radically improved Syntactic foam and unique knitted Raschel fabric.
Given that this is supposed to make the ball faster and provide the freekick specialists like Beckham with more power, it may not be surprising that goalkeepers like Buffon are unhappy. Spain goalkeeper Pedro Contreras said the bail acts strangely , while Danish keeper Thomas Sorensen admitted gloomily that it would probably result in more spectacular goals. As a goalkeeper, you have to live with the fact that the makers create balls for the benefit of strikers. he said before leaving Copenhagen for South Korea.
But outfield players have also weighed in with criticism, many saying the ball is too light and therefore hard to control. It s big and its too light, Japans Jiji news agency quoted Brazilian forward Edilson as saying earlier this month. while striker Rivaldo said it soared too far when kicked.
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