국.(월드컵) 새 축구공 문제 제기
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And reinventing the ball. From CBS News world headquarters in New York. Finally tonight, the world's biggest sports competition kicks off tomorrow in South Africa, soccer's World Cup. Now if your kids or grandkids play the game, you know a thing or two about soccer balls. But as Anthony Mason reports, you’ve never seen anything like this one.
The nearly six billion people expected to watch the World Cup will see something dramatically new on the field… the ball. The Jabulani, as it's called, was unveiled by Adidas with dancing girls and its own theme song. The word Jabulani is Zulu for celebration. But players aren't celebrating. Brazil's goalie called the ball horrible. Italy's goalie said it's a nightmare. YouTube reviews posted by soccer fans show the ball swerving 방향을 바꾸다 strangely. In the instant replay, you can see the Jabulani clearly zig-zag, behaving more like a whiffle ball 구멍을 뚫어 멀리 날지 못하게 만든 플라스틱 공 than a soccer ball.
But Adidas insists, "This is the most accurate ball which we have ever made." While older balls have 32 sewn panels, the vinyl Jabulani has 8 heat-bonded panels which Adidas claims make it perfectly round. Three years in the making, it's been run through wind tunnels and robotic legs, not just for kicks, but for cash. The German company sold 15 million balls around the last World Cup four years ago. So it’s not just about another soccer ball. For them, it's a game of money ball.
We showed the new ball which sells for a $150 to three experienced players including Winston Buddle whose son Edson plays for the US team. Jerry Edwards saw the difference right away. Watch this as the ball makes a dramatic late turn to the left. "Faster and more knuckle, more swerve to it." “You think this ball could change the game?” “I think so.” Today on its website, Adidas finally conceded its ball does travel faster at higher altitudes. That'll mean more trouble for goalies at the World Cup in South Africa, but maybe more thrills for fans. Anthony Mason, CBS News, New York.