Pepe Reina believes the ball behaves so strangely that there will be a glut of long-range goals in Russia 2018
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has given his verdict on the World Cup ball, the adidas Telstar 18, and he believes it is going to be a nightmare for shot-stoppers.
The 27-year-old is widely recognised as one of the foremost players in his position in the world, but gave the thumbs down to the ball following Spain’s 1-1 draw with Germany on Friday.
De Gea conceded a thumping shot from Thomas Muller early in the second half and, while he is not crediting the new ball with that, he does believe it behaves in a strange manner.