The typical soccer ball looks like this. Black and white with a bunch of these panels. But that's not what the World Cup balls look like. So, what's going on? First things first, you want a soccer ...

Other designs have become iconic — indeed, the visual most people get of a modern soccer ball is the match ball from the 1970 World Cup. Largely designed by Danish goalkeeper Eigil Nielsen ...

Most of the world's soccer balls — nearly 70% — are made in one small city in Northern Pakistan. Soccer ball production is a major source of income in the city of Sialkot, with at least 1,000 ...