Data map: Cristiano Ronaldo competed in the European Cup.
Chinanews client, Beijing, July 2nd (Reporter Xing Rui) The European Cup 2020 schedule is over halfway. In addition to the fascinating and exciting games, this European Cup also shows the charm of technology.
From football to jerseys, to a seemingly ordinary watch, when high-tech and sports are combined, there will always be some different sparks.
Since it is a football game, I have to mention the official ball for this European Cup.
As early as 2019, Uniforia, the game ball for the European Cup, has already come out.
The name Uniforia means unity and happiness. The ball is designed with irregular splicing blocks, which allows the ball to maintain a more stable straight-line flight speed during shooting and long passes.
In addition, the material of the football is similar to the ball used in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The unique "Hi-White" technology allows players to better observe the movement of the ball.
Such a high-tech ball should be sturdy and durable, but what is embarrassing is that this cool ball leaked during the game.
In the eighth-finals against Spain, Croatia, after a tackle, the ball began to leak.
The referee immediately stopped the game, indicating that there was a problem with the football.
At this time, the Spanish team is organizing an attack in the front court, and this timeout also made them lose an attacking opportunity.
Data Map: On June 17, Beijing time, in the second round of Group A of the European Cup, Italy beat Switzerland 3:0.
After defeating Turkey and Switzerland one after another, the Italian team became the first team to qualify from the group in this European Cup.
The picture shows the Italian player Locatelli celebrating in the game.
During the World Series, the jerseys of each team are often the equipment that attracts the most attention from fans.
This year, the Italian team’s jersey is still dominated by the familiar blue, with floral and geometric patterns printed on the jersey.
It is worth mentioning that this jersey uses temperature regulation technology, and its dry and wet management system can keep the player's body temperature in a comfortable range.
In this way, even in the hot summer, athletes do not have to run on the court wearing sweat-soaked jerseys.
Data map: Cristiano Ronaldo in the European Cup.
After talking about the jerseys, let's count the sneakers on the players' feet.
This year's European Cup, Ronaldo's pair of pink sneakers is very eye-catching.
This pair of boots is named "Spark Positivity", which represents Ronaldo's always positive mentality without fear of adversity.
The sneakers use a bold color scheme of red, white and black, and the upper adopts a new Vaporposite vamp technology composed of a stronger friction mesh material and advanced lining, which is not only light and thin, but also improves the athlete's ball control ability.
Data map: In the early morning of March 13th, Beijing time, in the second round of the Champions League 1/8 final, Manchester City beat Schalke 04 with a big score of 7:0, and the total score of the two rounds was 10:2 to advance to the quarter-finals.
The picture shows players on both sides waiting for the VAR video referee's decision.
The use of VAR (Video Assistant Referee) technology in football matches is not new.
This technique of capturing every minute movement of players through multiple cameras and multiple angles can help referees make more fair judgments.
In addition to using video assistant referees at this European Cup, the head referee will also wear a smart watch.
There are many differences between this watch and ordinary watches. It has a built-in application designed for referees.
The chief referee can not only check his own penalties, manage the game and overtime time through the watch, but the watch can also be connected with the goal line technology system and the video assistant referee system.
Screenshots of foreign media reports.
In addition to these "black technologies" have been reflected on the field, various high-tech equipment has also appeared in the team's training.
Previously, in order to prepare for the knockout match with the French team, the goalkeeper of the Swiss team wore a black sunglasses during training.
According to foreign media reports, this smart sunglasses can produce slow motion effects, thereby helping goalkeepers improve their predictive ability.
In the eighth-finals between Switzerland and France, in the final penalty shootout, Swiss goalkeeper Sommer saved Mbappé's penalty, which eliminated the top favorite French team to enter the quarterfinals.
In this way, the effect of this high-tech sunglasses is really immediate.
It is said that "technology changes lives", and the use of many "black technologies" can not only improve the performance of players on the court, but also make the game more fair and just.
With the advancement and upgrade of science and technology in the future, presumably sports events will also move towards a more intelligent direction.
We will wait and see to what extent technology can change sports.
(Finish)