Players are more nutritionally, physiologically (and sometimes chemically) advanced than in any time in history, allowing them to play the game at a faster pace than ever before. The clothing worn by players has been technologically advanced to be more lightweight and moisture-wicking, allowing players to move around the pitch at even higher rate of speed. The ball has been technologically advanced and is much lighter and faster than it was 50 years ago. Even the grass has been agronomically advanced, making playing surfaces smoother and faster than ever before.