This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside soccer’s data renaissance Imagine tuning in to the opening kickoff of a World Cup match and seeing a player intentionally kick the ball out of bounds.
Source: [MIT Tech Review](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/11/1138809/the-download-soccer-football-data-analytics-china-nuclear-power/)