Ronaldo appeared to show that he had brushed the ball off Bruno Fernandes’ cross that put Portugal in charge in their game against Uruguay. ‘CR7’ would have scored his ninth World Cup goal, equalizing Portuguese legend Eusebio. But the Connected Ball Technology present in all the Al Rihla balls produced by Adidas for the competition has erased any doubts about the former Manchester United striker’s potential deflection.
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“We can say with certainty that there was no contact between Cristiano Ronaldo and the ball on the first goal,” explained the Adidas spokesperson. “No external force on the ball was measured as demonstrated by the absence of ‘beat’ in our measurements and in the relative graph. The 500hz IMU sensor in the ball allows us to be very precise in our analysis. “
Bruno Fernandes, who then scored the 2-0 goal from a penalty, did not attach much importance to identifying the author of the goal. He admitted, however: “Ronaldo is a striker, and he is looking to score goals.”