Things You Thought You Knew – Why Size Matters
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How Many Games End at 24 Feet Wide?
"Every time I see a goalie, I just... That's what I'm waiting for," he says. "I mean, whatever it is, it's not going to be far off from that number" The net area relative to the ball is 440 times larger than the ball,. Now, subtract the area occupied by the goalkeeper. If you're in the goalkeeper, if you're leaning the wrong way, I score 100% of the time.
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