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For me as for many soccer fans out there, when I cast my mind to a soccer ball I think of the traditional checkered black and white look that became popular in the 1970s. Soccer balls have come a long way from the pig bladder balls used in ancient times. The questions arise as to why this modern image of the checkered soccer ball has become so popular and from where did it originate?

Like many modern wonders, the development of this ball is tied in with the growth of television and media. The soccer balls were painted with black and white hexagons and pentagons respectively during the 1970 FIFA World Cup and were given the name Telstar. This made it easier for the viewing audience with black and white televisions -most of the population- to see the ball

bearing witness to a world cup which featured icons such as Pele and Bobby Moore, children and adults alike wanted to purchase the equipment used by the professionals of the day and emulate their heroes. The 1970 Mexico World Cup was the first to be shown live on television, so it is understandable the thought that was put into the logistics of making the game as exciting and as easy to follow as possible.

This trend started as a practical solution so that viewers with black and white televisions could easily identify the markings on the ball. This inadvertently lead to this type of ball becoming in fashion and an iconic image of the modern game.

It just goes to show however, that even the most seemingly mundane facts can be steeped in its own history. The ball was a product of its time. Anyway, perhaps humanity had moved on from the days of using severed heads of their enemies as a ball to celebrate winning in battle. I cannot help but think though it certainly would not have hurt the viewing figures.

Basketball and soccer online betting are all the rage these days. The two popular sports are definitely taking the biggest slices of the pie known as internet sports betting . But why? And how do these two sports stack up against each other?

Soccer and basketball are two of the most popular sports in the world. Soccer has been around a long time, and with a long-standing international governing body that organizes tournaments that pit countries’ representative teams against each other, it is no surprise why the sport have the biggest following in the world.

Basketball, on the other hand, is a fairly new sport. While soccer have been traced to ancient Greece, the basketball has only been invented in 1891. However, the sport has made leap in the last 20 years in terms of growing popularity. The effort that has been put forth by the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the marketing of basketball across countries and continents has resulted to a sport that is truly fast rising.

Team-centered versus star-powered

Among the two sports, soccer is the more team oriented. No matter how good a player may be, he won’t be able to dominate a game by himself. The nature of the sport is indeed team-oriented. This is very unlike the sport of basketball wherein one player can have so much impact on the success of a team.

Solid fundamentals versus physical gifts

A soccer player with strong fundamentals will succeed in his sport. He doesn’t have to be the fastest or the strongest. In basketball, on the other hand, the advantage of athleticism and physical qualities such as height and strength are more tangible.

Fast-paced versus faster-paced

Although a soccer match can be considered fast-paced due to the constant movement that is happening on the field, it pales in comparison to the pace that basketball games are played. This is mainly due to the rules.

In soccer, you can have a full minute or more without shot attempts. Teams can take all the time the time they need to set up an attack. It’s the type of sport wherein I can get off my sit go to the bathroom or go to the kitchen to grab some snack, and I can be sure that nothing’s going to happen that entire time that would change the game.

In basketball however, there’s always a battle against time as a team will have a limited time period wherein there needs to be a shot attempt.