London
(ANI):
In
a
bid
to
land
the
2018
World
Cup
for
America,
Hollywood
hunk
Brad
Pitt
has
plans
to
unleash
a
secret
weapon
against
David
Beckham
and
England.
The
film
star,
one
of
the
US
bid
'ambassadors',
is
pinning
his
hopes
on
a
new
breakthrough
in
technology
for
fans.
Silicon
Valley
software
giant
Cisco
has
unveiled
a
128
pound
handheld
device
that
allows
supporters
to
view
instant
replays
of
live
action
from
as
many
as
ten
different
camera
angles.
The
gizmo,
FanVision,
features
three
4.5inch
LCD
screens
and
also
allows
users
to
switch
to
live
TV
coverage
of
the
game
they
are
watching
in
specially
equipped
stadia.
Brad
has
told
his
fellow
US
ambassadors,
including
former
President
Bill
Clinton
and
actor
Morgan
Freeman,
that
FanVision
will
"revolutionise
all
sport".
"He
believes
it
can
clinch
the
American
attempt
to
host
the
2018
World
Cup
and
blow
Becks
and
England
completely
out
of
the
water," the
Daily
Star
quoted
a
pal
as
saying.
Brad's
pal
insisted:
"He
and
his
fellow
US
ambassadors
are
well
aware
soccer
is
in
the
dark
ages
on
this
issue.
But
their
pitch
to
Mr
Blatter
will
be
that
technology
plays
a
part
in
all
other
major
US
sports
and
will
inevitably
have
to
be
adopted
by
soccer's
world
authority."
But
Brad
and
his
team
believe
they
are
in
with
a
shout
thanks
to
FanVision.
A
Cisco
insider
said:
"Soccer
is
the
only
US
sport
in
which
refereeing
decisions
cannot
be
reversed
by
technology.
FanVision
will
give
fans
a
very
clear
view
of
'wrong'
calls
made
by
refs."
"I
believe
the
US
presenting
team
will
sell
the
idea
to
FIFA
that
the
game
can't
hold
out
much
longer
against
technology
-
and
FanVision
is
a
great
reason
to
get
the
ball
rolling," insider
added.