The Untold Story of the Perfect Sphere, Introduction and a Brief History Soccer Ball History The history of soccer balls parallels the history of the game itself. Football originated as a vigorous village activity. As this activity transformed itself to become a highly regulated global sport, the soccer ball was transformed as well. As the design of the soccer ball improved, the problems of the players were addressed. These problems were poor control, dangerous weight, unpredictable bounce, and unfair advantage an overly skilled player would have. Thus, to understand problems of modern soccer, we can look to the history of...