Sports are a two-sided coin that relies on both controllable and uncontrollable variables. Some controllable variables include an athlete’s preparation and game-day strategies. However, uncontrollable factors can get in the way of a team’s pursuit of victory, such as referee calls, and more importantly, weather. Every team must put up with the weather, and be […]
Ranked as “the best club of the 20th century,” Real Madrid announced yesterday a new partnership with Microsoft. The goal of this new partnership is to create a new digital platform that will help fans connect in a new, unique way. Microsoft’s Chairman and Corporate Vice President of Emerging Markets, Orlando Ayala, described the deal in […]
Reducing violence by fans in the stadium has become a priority for one Hungarian pro soccer team. Ferencvárosi TC recently installed biometric technology to scan the hands of fans attending their games. Created by Hungarian tech firm BioSec, the palm scanners analyzes a fan’s unique vein pattern on their hand. This scan is then linked […]
Unlike other sports, soccer has taken some convincing to adjust to the technological times we live in. Where other sports benefit from using instant replay, it is still frowned upon in soccer. Goal-line technology began in the same way. Critics were outspoken against it whereas players were begging for it. Countless examples of ghost goals […]
Nowadays, social media has become a part of every sports team’s identity. Whether they use social platforms to reach out to fans, or to maintain a more corporate image, the online audience is judging every move. With this in mind, leagues like the Barclay’s Premier League in England are taking action and have set up […]
