In previous blog posts, I have written about my fascination with association football (“soccer”), in particular, the challenge of striking the ball with the outside of the foot, a technique known as a trivela, and the creation of its characteristic curved trajectory due to the Magnus effect. Players such as Nelinho, Éder, and Roberto Carlos turned this technique into an art form, sometimes referred to as “the power trivela”. I have also explored how the design of the official match balls for the FIFA World Cup® and UEFA® European Championship (“the Euro”) influences their aerodynamic behavior. Read more
