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Guardiola said the FA Cup ball – Mitre’s Ultimax Pro ball – was “not proper” and compared it negatively to those used in the Premier League and Champions League after City beat Plymouth ...

Guardiola said he was not happy with the Mitre balls used in the FA Cup. "The ball in the Champions League is exceptional, the ball in the Premier League is exceptional, this one isn't," he said.

The Spaniard picked out the standard of the Mitre ball used for the game, echoing comments from Mikel Arteta about the Carabao Cup ball. But the FA have now firmly hit back at Guardiola and backed ...

Look at other games." An FA Spokesperson responded to any criticism of the ball used in cup games with the following statement: "Mitre's Ultimax Pro ball - used in the Emirates FA Cup and all ...

FA Cup defends Mitre matchball after Pep Guardiola’s ‘not proper’ criticism - Guardiola said the ball was ‘not proper’ after his side’s win over Plymouth ...

The 20-minute red card has proved popular in Super Rugby and the Rugby Championship and will now be trialled in the Six ...