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David Beckham is coming to Milan. The LA Galaxy, Beckham’s club in Major League Soccer, has agreed to let Beckham go to Italian club AC Milan for a loan spell during the MLS off-season. According to Beckham, the move was done so he could keep fit even though the MLS is in its off-season.

He will join other superstars in Milan’s squad which include former FIFA world player of the year winners Kaka and Ronaldinho, as well as Milan legend Paolo Maldini.

Carlo Ancelotti, AC Milan’s manager will have a tough time choosing his squad with the arrival of Beckham. The midfield is already crowded with the likes of Clarence Seedorf, Andrea Pirlo, Mathieu Flamini, and the aforementioned Ronaldinho and Kaka.

Whether Beckham can have as big of an impact on the pitch as he has off the pitch remains to be seen though. Beckham is clearly past his prime, but he is still good a good enough player with a lot of experience and plenty of leadership.

With this move, Beckham can now say that he has played for the biggest clubs in Europe. He started out with Manchester United in England, before moving to Real Madrid in Spain.

The NFL allows coaches to ask referees to review certain plays using video. The NBA uses instant-replay to check whether a last second shot counts or not. Technology has helped officials in both leagues, and technology is now also helping officials on the tennis tour.

Hawk-eye, which was first used only unofficially during instant replays on the TV broadcast were certified for use in the professional tennis tour back in 2006. The 2006 US Open was the first Grand Slam tournament to ever implement hawk-eye, and though its use has been controversial at times, it has proven to be quite a success.

Hawk-eye uses at least four high-speed cameras placed at different locations around the venue, capturing and tracking the ball from different angles. All the data is processed using a high-speed video processor and a ball tracker.

Hawk-eye provides more accurate line calling that helps the umpire, the linesmen, and the players themselves. Like the NBA and the NFL, which restricts the use of instant-replay to certain circumstances, professional tennis also limits the number of times a player can challenge a call with Hawk-eye.

The Hawk-eye technology used in the professional tennis circuit is owned by Hawk-eye innovations Ltd.

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