Rocket science, almost: The hi-tech Telstar 18, the official match ball of the Russia 2018 World Cup, is a nostalgic nod to adidas’ first-ever World Cup ball, the Telstar, used in Mexico for the 1970 World Cup. — AFP
FOOTBALL fans are not alone when they sit glued to their TV sets for the 2018 World Cup.
Scientists, too, are following every move of the players and ball, probing all facets of the beautiful game for insights into disciplines as divergent as aerodynamics, psychology and the human physique.
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