Physics of The 2022 World Cup with John Eric Goff
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Throwing a Knuckle Ball
When a pitcher throws a knuckle ball, their knuckles are what touches the ball, not their fingertips. And when they release the ball, because their fingertips aren't touching the ball, there's less chance for it to rotate. So this is a total replication of pitcher hitter. If that goalkeeper has the same scenario, I don't know where this is going up, down, left, or right.
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