Adidas's new ball for the 2010 World Cup was developed by Loughborough University scientists and is supposed to be "rounder" and "more accurate" than previous balls, so you know who to blame when it arrows into the top corner of England's net in the 93rd minute of our 2nd round match with Germany.
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