@cr7_phillipsIgor Matanović spoke after the match, addressing the controversial moment. He admitted, "Honestly, I think I felt a slight touch on my hair. I asked the referee because I wasn't 100% sure that I hadn't touched the ball." The official explained that the ball contains a chip, which detected a minor contact: "He told me that they have a chip inside the ball, and that there was a slight touch.
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2Ronaldo and Messi World Cup goals@cr7_phillipsIgor Matanović spoke after the match, addressing the controversial moment. He admitted, "Honestly, I think I felt a slight touch on my hair. I asked the referee because I wasn't 100% sure that I hadn't touched the ball." The official explained that the ball contains a chip, which detected a minor contact: "He told me that they have a chip inside the ball, and that there was a slight touch.
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A young male soccer player with dark wavy hair and light stubble faces the camera in a press conference setting. He wears a blue-and-black checkered jersey and speaks into a red FIFA World Cup 2026 microphone. The backdrop is a maroon-and-white FIFA sponsor wall covered in logos including Coca-Cola, Hyundai, Visa, and Qatar Airways. The player’s expression is focused and slightly serious. On-screen text includes the red FIFA World Cup 2026 logo on the microphone and repeated “FIFA WORLD CUP 2026” branding on the backdrop.
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