spanish giants real Madrid use fascinating technology that simulates a moving free-kick wall, and it just might be a glimpse of the future. Check it out below. It’s insane!
As you can see in the images above, it looks like the gear allows users to adjust the height of individual tricks, meaning you can prepare for upcoming opponents based on their height.
So before a clash against Barcelona, for example, Los Blancos players could practice shooting a dummy that looks like the size of Jules Kounde or Andreas Christensen.
There are six life-size mannequins in total, but you can remove one at any time. Luka Modric managed to get past the Madrid keeper with a wall of five ‘robots’, while Toni Kroos found the net with ease.
You know what they say; every little detail matters, especially as you defend your Champions League crown in the months ahead.
Here’s how social media reacted to the new technology.
One account said: “Football training equipment has come a long way from a few cones and a few ladders. Incredible technology used by Real Madrid,” while another commented: “Robot walking. Now they defend free-kicks.”
A third wrote: “People don’t realize this works? I’m pretty sure we only scored two free-kicks last season and now we’ve scored two in four games.”
they don’t represent a game scenario do they lol? are they jumping!? do they have different heights? go now bruh
— bbyglo’ (@curtisrazik) August 30, 2022
Madrid certainly go beyond the use of technology.
Earlier this week, the La Liga champions shared some incredible drone footage of the new-look Bernabeu, along with their ground-level pitch removal feature. You can check it below.
The grass sections are filled with ventilation, air conditioning, an irrigation system, maintenance side walkways, LED lighting, control cameras and ultraviolet light therapy to ensure that the land is still in good condition.
And the Spanish club will also boost its hospitality with five new restaurants scattered across its upper section, with a sky bar and shopping center also located in the lobby.
The overhaul certainly won’t come cheap, totaling £700m, but it could be game-changing in terms of generating revenue for the club going forward.
The Bernabeu in its current state will get a first outing when Carlo Ancelotti’s side take on Real Betis on Saturday afternoon.
And they will continue to play in front of around 60,000 players for the remainder of this 2022/23 season, but hope the rebuild will be complete next summer.
This means they are likely to regain capacity for the 2023/24 season with around 4,000 additional seats, bringing them closer to the 85,000 mark.
Thoughts on wall tech?
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