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Article: World Cup Soccer Has New Lively Ball
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- May 30, 2002
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Now World Cup soccer has a lively ball, too.
Across Japan and South Korea, attackers and goalkeepers have come
to the same conclusion many baseball players and fans have reached
in the United States: The balls are juiced.
"It's the biggest difference in balls that I've ever seen," U.S. forward
Brian McBride said. "It's been a nightmare for the goalkeepers because
if you shoot it right, it flies. If you don't shoot it on center,
it doesn't go. There might be a few more spectacular goals."
Unveiled at last December's draw by Adidas, the Fevernova ball replaced
Tricolore, used four years ago in France. At the U.S. World Cup in ...