| 3 FOOTBALL SOCCER MYTHS… | | | | and always the ball will be inflated just with AIR. |
| Football soccer (futbol) the number one sport in the | | | | Myth 2: “PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS WEAR |
| world , the only piece of equipment you need to play | | | | SPECIALS MATERIALS IN THEIR UNIFORMS” |
| it is a soccer ball although you don’t even really | | | | -Many times I’ve heard “this jersey was |
| need that, kids poor areas will play with anything | | | | used in a game, is different than the one I could buy |
| resembling a ball, in some countries, football is not | | | | (of this professional team) in a sporting good |
| just a game, like in Brazil or Argentina, football is way | | | | store”, and some guys take advantage of this |
| more than just a game, it's like a culture or heritage | | | | selling these jerseys in more than two times its real |
| for them, these are some reasons because over | | | | price, it is just a myth because leader brands build |
| football there are some things that are real and | | | | their products for professional soccer teams with |
| some others are just myths. | | | | advanced fabrics and new technology in structure |
| Myths vs reality: | | | | (non stitching, light materials, etc) but in all cases the |
| Myth 1: “THE PROFESSIONAL SOCCERBALLS | | | | only difference between jerseys used for |
| ARE INFLATED WITH HELIUM” | | | | professionals and regular store-buy jerseys is a label |
| -“Because the HELIUM will give the ball soft | | | | in the neck that says “TEAM”, so, do not |
| touch”- this is untrue, all professional balls used | | | | buy a “matchworn” jersey for more than |
| during official FIFA Matchs will need to reach the | | | | the price of a regular jersey. |
| “FIFA APPROVED” test which stablish seven | | | | Myth 3: “TOP PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS ARE |
| rules for a Match ball: | | | | CONCERNED MORE ABOUT THE MONEY THAN BY |
| 1.- Weight | | | | THE GAME”. |
| 2.- Circunference | | | | That can be certain for a small proportion of players, |
| 3.- Sfericity | | | | perhaps a 10 percent. But the affected ones by that |
| 4.- Loss air pressure | | | | problem are generally players of low level, not the |
| 5.- Water absortion | | | | best ones. The top players already are financially |
| 6.- Rebound | | | | assured. The List of Rich of the Sunday Times (uk |
| 7.- Shape and size retention. | | | | news) esteems that their net patrimony can be as |
| | | | high as 125 million pounds for a player like Beckham, |
| Each one of these rules must be approved in order | | | | Wayne Rooney star of Manchester United, has £ |
| for a ball can be used in official tournaments of FIFA, | | | | 35 million. |