The Al Rihla (The journey in Arabic) has been one of the attractions of the World Cup in Qatar and, towards the end of the group stage, the official ball of the competition keep surprising fans???????? This time, for a photograph that went viral on Twitter and in which you could see how balls were loaded just as it is done with computers, mobile phones or tablets.
“A few years ago, who would have thought that we would carry a ball before a football game”, asked the user who shared the unusual image. But would it be the same truth?
Have you been thinking for a few years that we are going to carry a ball before a football game? pic.twitter.com/Dll4hUNc0L
— C: Seba (@sebastia_me) November 29, 2022
The answer is yes: Al Rihla really needs to be charged from a power outlet before every game???????? As The Observer has already explained, at the start of the competition there is an inertial sensor that is installed in the center of the ball itself, developed by the German company Kinexon for Adidas.
said sensor weighs only 14 grams and runs on a small battery – hence the need to be carried. According to the manufacturer, after this happens, the ball has six hours of active use???????? The ball allows you to send data 500 times per second to specify where and when each touch of the ball occurs. All these parameters will be sent and analyzed in the VAR room.
“This technology has been rigorously and robustly tested with various professional and youth football clubs around the world (including blind tests), mainly in the Arab Cup of Nations and the 2021 Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi, without any changes being indicated”, revealed Adidas, when introduced to Al Rihla.
Source: Observadora
