In the nineteenth century, soccer balls were made from pig bladders, but this material did not meet the standards required by soccer. This motivated Charles Goodyear to find a way to make natural rubber more durable. But natural rubber was unstable and melted or cracked…

You have no doubt heard of Pelé, the great Brazilian soccer player. Although he was given the number 10 jersey by accident, he refused to wear any other number on the field. In fact, Pele was known as a “sacred number” because he refused to…

Modern football originated from England in the mid 19th century. But, previous versions of the ball game..