The craze of football is not hidden from anyone. People play football in most countries of the world. But do you know where the ball with which football matches are played is made? Today we will tell you where all the football matches are held in the world.
National Football Day
National Football Day is celebrated every year on 19th July. Let us tell you that football is a popular game in the whole world. Football is played in most countries. But very few people know that most of the balls used in all the football matches in the world are made in Pakistan.
Footballs are made in Pakistan
Most of the footballs are made in Sialkot, a city adjacent to the Kashmir border in the northeast of Pakistan. According to information, more than two-thirds of the footballs of the whole world are made in the factories of this city. Not only this, it also includes the official ball of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, Adidas Al Rihla. According to many media reports, about 60 thousand people work in making footballs in Sialkot. This number is about 8 percent of the city’s population.
Football is made by hand
Let us tell you that more than 80 percent of the balls made in Sialkot, Pakistan are made by hand stitching. It is believed that due to hand stitching, the ball becomes more durable, along with this it also fulfills those rules of aerodynamics, which is called science. Stitched balls are more stable. Handmade balls have more tension than balls stitched by machines.
Chinese item for cheap football
According to the information, synthetic leather is used for soccer balls. For which the required material i.e. cotton, polyester and polyurethane comes from different countries. Chinese material is used for cheap balls, while South Korean material is used for high quality balls. Japanese material is used to prepare footballs for German Bundesliga or other European leagues.
How is the quality test done
Let us tell you that every traditional ball is made of 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, which are joined by 690 stitches. However, now with the changing times and increasing demand for football, balls are joined with hot glue. This process is called thermo bonding. However, it cannot be repaired like a stitched ball. After the football is ready, it is slammed on the ground, on the field. The correct roundness is ensured by the bounce and flight speed of the ball. The price of football is decided according to its quality.
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