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Soccer Legal
Soccer became legal again in England -
Bladders
Kicking a skull or pig's bladder around an open field to pass the time. Someone who had lived in medieval days or even prior to the twentieth century, that's what they may have been doing. -
The First Real Ball
In 1855, Charles Goodyear designed and built the first vulcanized rubber soccer ball. -
Inflatable Ball
HJ Lindon developed one of the first inflatable rubber bladders for the ball. -
1900
Soccer played in the Olympic Games for the first time. -
1910
Another style of the soccer ball created in the 1910. Showing how the ball is progressing through technology. -
1929
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. -
1937
Fixing the official weight and size of the soccer balls for the first time in 1872, very little has changed ever so far in 1937 when their was an increase in the official weight from 13-15 oz to 14-16 oz. What has changed drastically over the last few years is the material the soccer ball is made of and also its shape panels that make up the design of the ball. Read more: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Journey-Of-A-Soccer-Ball/1269273#ixzz283P7SbBw
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1950
The World Cup 1950 was the fourth World Cup ever, and took place between 24th June and the 16th of July. Only 13 teams attended the tournament. Quelle: Duplo Super T - The soccer ball of the 1950 World Cup in Brazil - Super Duplo T - Official Word Cup Balls - world cup ball - world cup balls von www.ball-football.com -
Different Types
Different countries favored different types of soccer balls in the early days of international soccer. This caused much controversy. FIFA standardized the size, weight and type of balls with the introduction of an international board. -
European Championships
Tango Mundial : 1984
The first non-leather ball featuring a new polyurethane material with an enhanced layering system to increase the cushioning of the ball. -
The Adidas Questra Europa
The first colored ball used in a major tournament.A new polyurethane foam was added to increase the touch and cushioning of the ball. The design was inspired by the English rose and the three lions of the English Federation. -
USA
Major League Soccer (MLS) begins as the top USA pro-soccer league. -
Todays Soccer Ball
Developments in the soccer ball design is continuing. Many companies have recently come out with new high tech materials and designs for soccer balls. The object is to develop the optimum soccer ball that is flight accurate, water proof, fast in flight and transfers all of your kicking force to the ball (does not absorb energy), has soft feel, and is safe to head the ball. -
