German striker Klose wants to see football embrace goal-line technology

Updated on: 29 June,2010 08:13 AM IST |
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Germany striker Miroslav Klose is keen to see the introduction of goal-line technology in football, even though his side benefited from its absence in their World Cup clash with England on Sunday.

Germany striker Miroslav Klose is keen to see the introduction of goal-line technology in football, even though his side benefited from its absence in their World Cup clash with England on Sunday.

A goal from Klose had helped put Germany 2-1 ahead when a Frank Lampard shot in the 38th minute hit the underside of the crossbar, bounced down over the goal-line and came back out. Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda and his assistants failed to see that the ball had clearly crossed the line and no goal was given, with Germany going on to win the last 16 match 4-1.

He said: "If the technology is there, whether it's a chip in the ball or a goal-line camera. If these technical things are there then they should be used.

"Television evidence is another thing altogether, what I am talking about is chip technology or goal-line cameras. It's visible in tennis, it's visible in other sports, so why not in football as well?"

The sport's world governing body FIFA have said they have no plans for further experiments with goal-line technology, although they came under pressure to revise that policy today following events in Bloemfontein yesterday.

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