SYDNEY: The new ball created for the 2010 World Cup will be faster and more erratic than its predecessors, according to an Australian scientist who believes it could leave goalies grasping at air.
The research by Adelaide University’s Professor Derek Leinweber would appear to back up complaints about the Jabulani ball levelled by many goalkeepers, who say its swerving motion makes it impossible to track.
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