EP 45 · 24:48

The 2026 World Cup ball: Trionda

From The Physics of the World Cup: VAR, Smart Balls, and Soccer Aerodynamics

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24:48It was officially unveiled on October 2025 by Adidas the official match ball. Who is that guy? >> Jude Bellingham the as sometimes the darling of English football, sometimes the the villain of English football. The number 10, really the his his his celebration when he scores a goal, he puts his hands out like he's the Jesus statue in Brazil. >> Oh, hilarious. >> Um, great player, used to play at Dortmund, made the jump to Real Madrid. Um, you know, I think uh he >> now for England? It's on the English squad. >> and at first you know, he has a little bit of beef with part of it was media-driven, part of it was real. The so the English media

25:28>> is crazy. >> They're crazy about they're crazy on this. So the >> And they're talking I'm sorry, but they're talking a lot of [ __ ] about America. >> yeah. >> I'm not a fan of that. >> I'm not a fan of that. >> I'm not a fan of that. Look, some of us, we watch the Premier League, we have nothing negative to say. Just relax, okay? You don't have to point it at us. The the small Jude thing that's that's funny is the so the the current English manager is Thomas Tuchel. He's a German. The English were not happy about that cuz they thought it was sabotage. >> Oh. >> What he Kind of like how they're uh their royal family is German, but they don't have a problem with that, so. >> [laughter] >> What's going on there, Bryce? Hm? Anyways. >> So Thomas So Thomas Tuchel, former

26:09Chelsea manager by the way, is now the English manager, and him and Jude have had some personal beef. >> [snorts] >> Thomas Tuchel runs a really tight shop. He doesn't like ego. It's a team. And at first, the media was like, "Is Jude going to play? Is he not going to play?" But he started and he's played. He's scored a goal. He's done well. He's a key part of their team. However, he's also an Adidas athlete. Uh and so he's

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    The Physics of the World Cup: VAR, Smart Balls, and Soccer Aerodynamics

    A World Cup special on the science behind the beautiful game, from VAR and smart-ball sensors to soccer ball aerodynamics, pitch engineering, and match momentum analytics.

    The Physics of the World Cup: VAR, Smart Balls, and Soccer Aerodynamics

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