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2022 FIFA World Cup will feature ball with tracking device, 'semi-automated offside technology' and fans are already ... not a fan | wfaa.com
World Cup: A closer look at the technology inside the 2018 World Cup soccer ball - Los Angeles Times
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An Adidas Pelias 2 ball with a micro-chip is seen in a soccer field during a test done by German Cairos Technologies at National Satium in Lima September 13, 2005. The "smartball"
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