Artificial Intelligence

This AI just invented a new sport

A photograph taken using long exposure shows a goalpost which has been illuminated with torches at a leisure facility in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt June 1, 2014. The 2014 Brazil World Cup opens on June 12 and fans around the globe are gearing up for the big tournament. But soccer lovers are not only preparing to watch the world's best professional players battle it out on the pitch; they are also out there kicking a ball about themselves. Reuters photographers on every continent, in countries from China to the Czech Republic, went out to capture images of soccer goalposts used by players to practise the 'beautiful game'. Picture taken June 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY)ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 24 OF 60 FOR PACKAGE '2014 WORLD CUP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 60 GOALS'TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'GLOBAL GOALPOSTS' - GM1EA690J9J01

Speedball combines aspects of other games including rugby, croquet and soccer. Image: REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

Charlotte Edmond
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