Goal-line technology at Premier League
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A text message saying "goal" sent to the referee's watch will end disputes over whether the ball has crossed the line in the English Premier League this season.
The Premier League will become the first domestic competition to adopt the camera-based technology when it kicks off on August 17.
Dubbed Goal Decision System (GDS) and developed by British company Hawk-Eye, the system promises to give referees a ruling within a second, their watch buzzing to tell them when a ball has gone in.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, intrigued by a demonstration of the new technology on his home pitch, supported its introduction and said speed was essential to prevent disputes.
"Is it quick enough?," Wenger asked, setting out a scenario where there could
