The magic spray that stole the show at the World Cup has changed the game for the better, but its inventors have yet to reap the rewards
At first, it looked rather awkward. As Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura whipped a can from his waist and sprayed a white, foamy line at the feet of the Croatian wall, the world watched. The Croats stayed put; the Brazil shot missed; the line faded to nothingness. Now you see it, now you don’t.
Since this, the first use of vanishing spray in a Fifa World Cup match, the beautifully simplistic, potentially universal addition to the game has continued to feed into evermore leagues around the world. This season has seen Premier League referees snap cans to their holsters for the very first time, amused fans initially cheering every line with intrigue.
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