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‘Football’ is the title given to various balls used in several various sports but the one looked at here is the one used to play soccer. In the past items like a pig’s bladder were used as balls however, technology has stopped the need for that and a modern football is created by engineers to very precise stipulations.

In football the official ball used is spherical in shape. It is made of leather or some other fitting material such as polyurethane and has 32 stitched leather panels that make up a ball’s exterior. The ball is typically 27-28 inches in circumference and weighs around 14-16 ounces when it is dry. This is the ball used in football championship games and it is used by players over 12 years old.

Official balls are a size 5 but smaller sizes are available and are used in children’s games or just as a toy. Size 1 balls are small balls which are used for promotional reasons. They are 17 inches in circumference or under and they are generally made of synthetic material.

A size 2 ball is sometimes used for promotional reasons as well, or for training sessions. It is usually made of synthetic material, plastic or PVC and is no bigger than 22 inches. It is used in games for children under 4 years old and for increasing an individual’s ball handling skills.

The size 3 ball is used in games between children under 8 years old and is about 24 inches in circumference. It too is made of synthetic materials or PVC and is the official ball used in handball games.

Size 4 balls are used in games between children 8-12 years old. They are around 26 inches in circumference and are usually made of leather or some like material. The size 4 ball is the official ball used for playing futsal which is a kind of soccer played on a smaller playing surface indoors.

Older footballs possessed 18 oblong, non-waterproof leather panels on the surface of the balls, close to the design seen on volleyballs. The panels were laced together to give quick access to the pig bladder inside if needed. Footballs are still created with this design but are not as popular and are not used in official games.

Balls like the one used in Gaelic football moreover has 14 panels and a ball created by Mitre had 26 panels. In the 2006 FIFA world cup an Adidas ball was used which was a machine-pressed, thermally bonded ball however, this was the first of its kind in an actual tournament.

There are furthermore balls made for indoor use which are made of just one or two pieces of plastic. Typically designs are printed on these balls to make them look like actual stitched leather balls.

The oldest football identified was found in the Stirling Castle and dates back to 1540. It was created of leather – either a deer or pig’s bladder and was about 15 cm in circumference.

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