First VAR, now microphones on players. How technology entered the world of football.
The technology continues to penetrate areas that were previously unimaginable. The advancement of new projects is changing the way we live and interact with our work, entertainment and now, the soccer.
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In the friendly match between Argentinos Juniors and Independiente last weekend, the bug incorporated a new technology to the playing field: They microphoned the team captain and you could hear the conversations he had with the referee, his teammates, and the taunts to the rival.


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New technology tested in a match
It is a system that allows microphones to be used to listen and feel more closely what is happening on the field of play and in the middle of the competition. The midfielder and captain of Argentinos Juniors, Alan Rodriguezplayed with an open microphone on the initiative of “Microfoneado”, a project by the Guayra agency. This was a historic event for local football, as it is the first time that an Argentine football team allows a player to enter the field with an open microphone.
The idea of “Mic’d Up“It is about offering the public a first-hand experience of a particular sporting event, capturing the good and bad moments, and above all, showing the more relaxed side of the situation.
Source: Ambito