Above picture provided by Jacques Barralon
Featured new polyurethane coating and Durlast technology which increased the water resistance of the leather ball. The Telstar Durlast with graphics was not used in the 1970 World Cup matches in Mexico. It was used in the 1972 European Championships.
While last year’s UEFA European Football Championship planned competition was delayed until 2021, Euro 2020 has retained its name to celebrate the sixty years that have passed since the Soviet Union beat Yugoslavia 2–1 in the very first Euro final in Paris in 1960. Euro 2020 is now firmly underway, and with a new Euro…
Blasting their way to this weekend’s FIFA World Cup final against holders, France, Argentina currently sits as minute betting favorites to clinch the Coupe du Monde in Qatar – landing their third trophy. Argentina, led by former Barcelona star and Partis Saint Germain talisman, Lionel Messi – fired their way through to the final earlier…
A AI-2000 -Type of high end synthetic leather material used to make the outer covers on soccer balls. For more information on soccer ball construction B BAR – The IS Metric unit of pressure equal to one million Dynes per square centimeter. One Bar is equal to 14.5038 pounds per square inch (PSI) . It is also…
To a native Englishman, a Hat-trick in Football or Soccer as it is known in the U.S is something you learn an entirety about from a very early age – about the age of 6 in the school playground! In some countries that are newer to Soccer or for people who just want to know…
“There can be no game of football without a ball and the better the ball, the better the game.” Information on the footballs or soccer balls used in the some of the world’s football leagues is provided. Click on the titles below to go directly to that section: MLS Official Match Ball 2017 MLS Official…
There is an incredible appetite amongst soccer fans to experience the same game they love but in different and exciting ways. In recent years there has been a significant rise in the popularity of such sports including Beach Soccer, Teqball and Soccer Tennis. Each variation offers its players the opportunity to test their abilities away…
