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2. Ball (association football) - Wikipedia

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   A football or soccer ball is the ball used in the sport of association football. The ball's spherical shape, as well as its size, weight, mass, and material composition, are specified by Law 2 of the Laws of the Game maintained by the International Football Association Board . [ 1 ]

3. List of FIFA World Cup official match balls - Wikipedia

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   Telstar was the first 32-panel black-and-white ball used in the FIFA World Cup finals. Only 20 were supplied by Adidas. A brown ball (Germany-Peru) and a white ball (first half of Italy-Germany) were used in some matches. [5] [14] 1974: Telstar Durlast: The first polyurethane coated ball, making it waterproof and resistant to wear and tear. [5 ...

4. History of association football - Wikipedia

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   Cricket and Foot-Ball, one of the earliest books about association football, published by Beadle & Co. in New York in 1866.It contained the rules and laws of the game. The history of association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, stretches back to at least medieval times.

5. Football (ball) - Wikipedia

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   Adidas Tricolore, the official ball for the 1998 World Cup. Law 2 of the game specifies that the ball is an air-filled sphere with a circumference of 68–70 cm (27–28 in), a weight of 410–450 g (14–16 oz), inflated to a pressure of 0.6 to 1.1 atmospheres (60–111 kPa or 8.7–16.1 psi) "at sea level", and covered in leather or "other suitable material". [7]

6. Adidas Telstar - Wikipedia

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   The Telstar was the first World Cup ball to use the now-familiar truncated icosahedron for its design, consisting of 12 black pentagonal and 20 white hexagonal panels. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The 32-panel configuration had been introduced in 1962 by Select Sport , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and was also used in the official logo for the 1970 World Cup. [ 6 ]

7. Adidas Europass - Wikipedia

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   The ball is made of 14 panels instead of the traditional 32 panels. It's an evolution of the ball Teamgeist, used for the 2006 World Cup in Germany but with new PSC (creeps) surface design. The edges are thermally bonded instead of being stitched and a special adhesive is used for durability and water resistance.

8. List of UEFA European Championship official match balls

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   Official match ball Manufacturer Additional information 1968: Telstar Elast: Adidas: First championship use of this ball [3] 1972: Telstar Durlast: Adidas: Variations of the original Telstar 1976: Adidas: 1980: Tango Italia: Adidas: Variations of the original Tango 1984: Tango Mundial: Adidas: 1988: Tango Europa: Adidas: 1992: Etrusco Unico: Adidas

9. Laws of the Game (association football) - Wikipedia

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   A goal may be scored directly from the kick-off or from a goal kick. The goalkeeper may not handle the ball after receiving it directly from a team-mate's throw-in. 2000 – The four-step restriction on the goalkeeper handling the ball is repealed and replaced by the "six-second rule": the goalkeeper may not handle the ball for more than six ...