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\nAt first glance, soccer balls appear to be perfectly spherical or round in shape. However, one has to look very closely to ascertain the roundness of the ball. There are several reasons why soccer balls are not perfectly round in their...\nAt first glance, soccer balls appear to be perfectly spherical or round in shape. However, one has to look very closely to ascertain the roundness of the ball. There are several reasons why soccer balls are not perfectly round in their shape. Nevertheless, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa, the ball named Jabulani was used and it was the ’roundest’ ball ever used in the history of FIFA World Cups. The general public had plenty to say about this 'roundest ever' ball, but the players of the game also had some difficulty in dealing with the new kind of ball. It was seen that the perfect roundness of the ball rendered many players confused due to its unpredictable swerving. There were reports from certain players that they didn’t know where the ‘ball was headed after all.’ The outfield players had other woes to deal with, as the lack of any imperfections and the total roundness of the ball made it difficult to control, and it was a challenge to put a spin on the ball.\n
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south africa, football, balls, soccer, flight
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