Well not quite, but yesterday in the English Carling Cup Final (yes, they really did name the cup after the current sponsor, a maker of dubious lager beer), the match went to penalties and during the few minutes it took both teams to prepare for sudden-death, the Manchester United goalkeeper watched video highlights on a iPod of his opponents’ penalty taking habits. Think this might overload a man at such a time of stress? Seems not. One of the highlights showed a specific player’s preference for shooting to the right and when the same player stepped up to take his kick, that’s where the goalie anticipated and dived, making a crucial save. Who knew Steve Jobs was a Red?
V.M Daniel Regents Professor of Information