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Jun 8, 2026
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Viral video of soccer grass with no bounce misleads World Cup fans
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Viral video of soccer grass with no bounce misleads World Cup fans
ANDREA WOO
VANCOUVER
PUBLISHED JUNE 8, 2026
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In a video that has since gone viral, members of Senegal’s national soccer team loft soccer balls high into the air and watch as they land on the pitch with a deadened bounce, the rebounds barely reaching waist level.
The 17-second clip has garnered millions of views and shares since it was posted in late May, sparking online criticism, posts a…
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