LaLiga Tests Smart Ball Technology; Premier League Watches Closely
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LaLiga is a big football league in Spain. It will use new technology next season. The season is called 2026/27.
LaLiga will use a smart ball. This is called Connected Ball technology. It has a special part inside the ball. This part sends information about the ball.
LaLiga is the first national football league to use this in every match. No other big league has done this before.
There will be five big changes in LaLiga next season. One change is a new calendar. Another change is the smart ball.
The Premier League is the top football league in England. People there are watching LaLiga's new plan. They want to see if it works well.
Many people think new technology can help football. It can help referees make good decisions. It can also help fans understand the game.
Vocabulary7 words
- technology
- new tools or machines that help us do things
- smart ball
- a ball with a small computer part inside
- Connected Ball
- the name of this new smart ball system
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- calendar
- the plan of dates for games in a season
- Premier League
- the top football league in England
- referees
- people who control a sports game and make decisions
Quiz
Answer key
1. A smart ball 2. Five 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
LaLiga is a big football league in Spain. It will use new _____ next season. The season is called 2026/27.
LaLiga will use a _____ ball. This is called Connected Ball technology. It has a special part inside the ball.
LaLiga is the first national football _____ to use this in every match.
There will be five big changes in LaLiga next season. One change is a new _____.
The Premier League is the top football _____ in England. People there are watching LaLiga's new plan.
Many people think new technology can help football. It can help _____ make good decisions.