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English Football Squad Arsenal To Broadcast Live Replays To Hooligans’ PSPs In The Stadium

Soon, loutish Englishmen with a penchant for portable gaming will watch replays on their PSP during Arsenal home games. Mainly to prove that Irishman down the aisle deserved to lose his teeth. The software, being developed by Sony especially for Arsenal’s super-fancy Emirates stadium in North London, could also potentially link up fans in the … Continued

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Zidane: A 21st-Century Portrait, and What You Want On Your HDTV

On April 23, 2005, some of the best cameramen in all of film converged on a Spanish La Liga match between Real Madrid and Villarreal with 17 high-end cameras-film, and modified HD cameras from Panavision with special zoom capabilities, previously available only to the U.S. military-and trained them all on Zinedine Zidane, the legendary French/Algerian … Continued

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Doha’s “Wall”: The World’s First Underground Stadium

When the new “Wall” Stadium set to be built in Doha, Qatar is completed in 2010, it will be the first underground stadium ever constructed. Nicknamed “The Laptop” for obvious reasons, the stadium will have no traditional floodlights. Instead, the lights will be embedded into the architecture, which adds to the clean futuristic look. Apparently, … Continued

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Robocup 2008 Droids Cooperate Like Real Soccer Team, With Fewer Hissy Fits

Miniature humanoid robots are getting more impressive by the day: this video shows the Darmstadt Dribblers team in action in the recent 2008 Robocup. And if you notice, they’re really playing like proper autonomous soccer teams. It’s the first year that three-on-three playing action has happened, and thus required some nifty role negotiation and info … Continued

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David Beckham Gets a Gold iPod Touch

We thought Beckham had been officially exiled from his home country, but apparently he’s back and captaining their squad. His teammates were sooooo thrilled at his return that they all chipped in and purchased a gold iPod Touch (probably from these people) and engraved his name on the back. Not only that, they engraved what … Continued

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Casio’s Incredibly Sturdy G’zOne Cellphone One Gets Abused

Casio’s G’zOnes are nothing if not sturdy, which is why people who favor ruggedness over any other feature are picking these up. Just how unbreakable are these things? Incredibly. Our buddy Danny from Wired took these outside so both a football team and a soccer team could throw it around. Check out the video to … Continued

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Animal-Cyborg Soccer Slaves Of 2178

This new ad for Puma’s v1.08 soccer boot freaks me out. In the year 2178, soccer players will have their legs ripped off and replaced with weird cyber-horse legs, so they can trot around and do kangaroo jumps for the amusement of their beer-swilling orthohuman masters. Until then, the ad says, the closest you can … Continued

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Never Lose Your Balls Again

Adidas yesterday announced the rollout of a new space-age soccer ball that knows where it is. As it rolls around the soccer field, the smart ball uses a magnetic field to figure out its location — particularly when it’s near the goal — and relays the data to the referee. No more analyzing footage to … Continued

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Fancy Soccer Ball Knows When it Crosses the Goal Line, Saves Refs From Beatings

In the soccer world (or “football,” to freedom-hating ale swillers), you do not want to be a referee who makes a questionable call. I mean, soccer fans are animals. Europeans seem to just accept the fact that after a match a roving pack of belligerent, mulleted steakheads will roam the streets of their towns looking … Continued

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Is It a Soccer Ball or a Remote? Actually, It’s Both

Soccer may not be the most popular sport in the US—but don’t tell that to millions of minivan-driving suburban mothers. Chances are, the kids they are constantly hauling back and forth to practice would love this soccer ball remote. Not only will it handle your TV, DVD and satellite controls, it is also a full-size, … Continued

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Grenade-Shaped Alarm Clock Requires Wall Impact To Shut It Off

If you need a way to kickstart your mornings, or just really hate waking up before 3pm, this trio of alarm clocks may pique your interest. The alarm clocks are shaped like a grenade, soccer ball or baseball and are covered in a soft PVC material for reasons of safety. It features a sensor that … Continued

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EA Sports Fifa ’07 Case Mod Winner Melds Sport, Hardware

The winner of last year’s EA Sports Fifa case mod contest pulled a repeat this year, managing to outdo himself as well as the competition. The case itself is covered in a textured paint that simulates a leather soccer ball (sorry ‘the rest of the world,’ your sport is still “soccer” here) and even the … Continued

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Subbuteo Giant Inflatable Pitch: Inflate Your Way to Soccer Fun

It seems like every week there’s some new giant inflatable object for sale. One week it’s a bathtub go-kart track, the next it’s a human-sized hamster ball. Well, today we found an inflatable soccer field, big enough for you and three buddies. That’s right, for the sporty gadgeteer who has it all, there’s an inflatable … Continued

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Kondo Destroys! Kondo Smashes! Kondo Plays Soccer?

Kondo KHR-2 HV, the robot that plays soccer, fights with other bots and dances salsa, has got some new clothes. First up is a shiny polycarbonate carapace that makes him look much more studly and buff than his previous square-headed incarnation. All the pretty little Ho’Bots will be bumping up to him as much as … Continued

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Sony Allows You to Watch the Arsenal Game, While at the Game

Sony is developing a system that will allow Arsenal fans the opportunity to watch replays and statistics live on a PSP while at the game. The system is called S.PORT and will be rolled out later this year on a trial basis for 4,000 fans. There is a lot of potential for this system, especially … Continued

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Soccer Cooler Makes Hooliganism Easier to Slip Into

If there’s anything that goes well with soccer, its heavy drinking. Well, heavy drinking and fighting. Satisfy your basest urges while watching footie with this adorable soccer ball cooler. Holding five cans of… a beverage of your choice, it’ll leave one can from your six pack all warm and lonely. It’s the perfect way to … Continued

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EA FIFA Casemod

All we can say to this one is “Wow”. That, and the stuff between this sentence and the end of the post. A soccer (futbol) fan made an EA sports FIFA casemod that has actual players playing on a pitch adorned with the EA logo. Not only that, there’s a crowd, stands, and working lights. … Continued

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RoboCup Kicks Off

If the human kind of “footy” isn’t enough for you, the 10th annual RoboCup gets started today and lasts until the 20th. There are 11 different leagues, with reigning champion Germany expected to win in the four-legged competition, and Japan being the favorites for the humanoid race (naturally). We’re still a long ways off from … Continued

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World Cup Ball More Advanced Than Your PC

The World Cup finally started today with Germany and Costa Rica providing one of the better opening matches in recent memory. The official ball of the tournament, the Adidas Teamgeist (or “team spirit,” which is unbelievably lame), is packed to the seams with well-researched hi-tech goodness. Compared to most other soccer balls which have 26 … Continued

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32 Soccer Ball Redesigns

These balls were created by bora.herke.de. Each ball is made of a product that originated in the said country. I could help but giggle at some of these ball redesigns. The Swedish ball is made out of Ikea catalogs, and the Japan’s ball is made of anime. Other highlighted balls include the U.S.’s, which is … Continued