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First soccer ball design
According to pre-medieval legend, an entire village would kick a skull along a path to a nearby village square, then he first soccer ball design was made in 1855 by Charles Goodyear, made of vulcanized rubber panels glued at the seams, the panels where shaped as a basketballs panels today. (No month or Day)
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Evolution, Soccer ball fixed
Over some years the first soccer ball was the same until the rules where revised in 1872,it was agreed that the ball "must be spherical with a circumference of 27 to 28 inches" (68.6 cm to 71.1 cm), and the wight of the ball, that rule remains in today's FIFA laws. Nothing is really explained about the ball because it didn't really change as much. FIFA used that ball for 30 years. (No exact day and month)
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Eight panel Ball
In 1893 mass production of footballs started because of the English Football League that aston villa director William McGregor founded in 1888. The first companies to mass produce footballs were Mitre (they are still used today) and Thomlinson’s of Glasgow, Scotland.1900 Eight Panel Ball. they decided to make a better ball with pipes inside to make it stronger, but still e to play and kick around.(No exact date) -
1933 Soccer ball
First world cup in 1930. Argentina and Uruguay could not agree on which ball to use. So they decided to use an Argentinean ball the first half and a ball supplied by Uruguay in the second half. As it turned out, Argentina was ahead at halftime 2-1using their soccer ball. However; Uruguay came back to win the match in the second half 4-2 using their ball!http://www.soccerballworld.com/History.htm#Soccer Balls in the 1900's -
1950 soccer ball
In 1951 a white ball was first permitted to help spectators see the ball easier with the advent of floodlights. White soccer balls were un-officially used as early as 1892. The leather was simply white washed to produce the white ball. Orange balls were also first introduced in the 1950's to help see the ball in the snow.http://www.soccerballworld.com/History.htm#Soccer Balls in the 1900's (No exact date) -
1974 soccer ball
Telstar made a repeat appearance with new black branding replacing the previously gold branding. Adidas introduced a new all-white version named Adidas Chile (after an all-white ball used at Chile 62). The materials and techniques used in the Telstar and Chile were identical to those used four years earlier. And also reduced from water going inside , which if it did the water would make the ball heavier. http://www.soccerballworld.com/Durlast1974.htm(No exact Date) -
2004 soccer ball
Thermal bonded panel edges. Special adhesive for durability and water resistance. The Roteiro was a breakthrough in football development being the first nonhandstitched football in history. A new thermal bonded technology made the ball more resistant, increased touch and significantly reduced water uptake. Vasco da Gama, the great Portuguese explorer, and included a light blue / silver base colour which highlighted Portugal as a nation of discoverer.http://www.soccerballworld.com/Euroballs.htm -
2016 soccer ball
Beau Jeu UEFA Euro 2016 - Beau Jeu incorporates Brazuca's innovative and widely praised panel shape, but improvements made to the surface structure and blocking, offer improved grip and enhanced in-flight visibility respectively.http://www.soccerballworld.com/Euroballs.htm
