A Perfect Ball
Jul 01, 2019
2 minutes
by Rachel Delaney Craft
art by Aska
A perfect soccer ball should be round, light, and tough enough to stand a lot of kicking. It’s taken awhile to get there.
In the Americas, Maya and Aztecs made balls from solid rubber. These jumbo bouncy balls were heavy. Players could be injured or even killed if the ball hit them.
Leather covers soak up water. So balls often got heavy
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