OLYMPICS 1972 MUNICH Ball

Super Lux for use during nighttime matches – Same design as the Telstar Duralast used in the 1974 World Cup
Thank you Jacques Barralon for the above picture

Super Lux for use during nighttime matches – Same design as the Telstar Duralast used in the 1974 World Cup
Thank you Jacques Barralon for the above picture
In 1836 Charles Goodyear patented vulcanized rubber. Prior to this, balls were dependant on the size and shape of the pig’s bladder. The more irregular the bladder, the more unpredictable the behavior of the ball was when kicked. However; it would not be until the twentieth century until most balls were made with rubber bladders. In…
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Returning to Old Trafford this weekend for a Saturday kick-off with London side, Fulham, recently high-flying Manchester United are closing as rather decent betting favorites to beat the visitors, with Erik ten Hag facing fresh injury doubts amid confirmation that star full back, Luke Shaw will be sidelined for at least 12 weeks. United, who…
Bournemouth away. A pretty tough Premier League assignment these days, with Andoni Iraola turning the Cherries into a decent outfit. So when Luton Town found themselves 3-0 up in a vital relegation scrap at the Vitality Stadium earlier in March, they must have been over the moon with the first half of the game. Did…