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TV audiences of Euro 2024 will be able to enjoy an addition to their viewing experience, as football's equivalent of snickometer is reportedly set to be introduced during coverage of the tournament.
The technology, used in cricket, detects sound frequencies and helps to determine whether two objects have come into contact with one another.
It was first introduced to cricket in the 1990s where the viewer can analyse the sound and video of a replay in order to determine whether the ball has struck the bat.
In football, the system can aid officials in making important decisions throughout the match. And according to The Telegraph's Sam Dean, TV viewers will get the chance to see this during a broadcast for the very first time.
'TV viewers of Euro 2024 will see the football equivalent of snickometer this summer.' he wrote on X. 'For the first time, broadcasters will be sent a “touch detection” graphic used by referees to make key decisions (such as handballs and offsides).
The technology uses sound frequencies to help determine whether two objects have come into contact with one another
TV viewers will be able to enjoy an addition to their experience this summer with snickometer set to be introduced to the broadcast
Cristiano Ronaldo claimed to have opened the scoring for Portugal against Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup but technology in the ball proved he didn't touch it
One of the most famous recent examples of the technology came in November 2022 when Cristiano Ronaldo claimed to have opened the scoring for Portugal in their 2-0 win over Uruguay at the World Cup.
The veteran striker insisted he made connection with Bruno Fernandes' cross but replays proved inconclusive. A day later, FIFA confirmed that the goal was not Ronaldo's by using technology in the ball.
'Using the Connected Ball Technology housed in adidas's Al Rihla Official Match Ball, we are able to definitively show no contact on the ball from Cristiano Ronaldo for the opening goal in the game,' read a statement provided to ESPN from FIFA on behalf of Adidas.'
The technology in the ball provided officials with real-time data and also also captures every touch made by players with sensors.
The European Championships get underway on Friday night when hosts Germany take on Scotland at the Allianz Arena. England begin their campaign against Serbia on Sunday night in Gelsenkirchen.
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