The world’s most popular team sport also spurs on inventors – with technical solutions on and off the pitch. The patent databases are bursting with applications relating to the beautiful game. So let’s kick off a round of football-inspired patents.
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On-the-ball inventions
Switzerland is currently hosting the UEFA Women’s EURO football championship. Both on and off the pitch, there are numerous inventions to be seen. We present some of them.

Numerous inventions can be seen on and off the pitch. Image: iStock.