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The demand for soccer jerseys grows as international competitions or even local games become more and more popular. Avid fans wear these uniforms to support their teams and proclaim their loyalty and admiration.

This trend of wearing the uniforms of popular soccer players has grown as people started to become more attached to the game. Hoards of fans who may belong to same clubs unite by wearing the soccer jerseys of their favorite teams. The passion and devotion of these fans for the game and their teams are so much they can be regarded as cults in effect. A vast number of these emotional audiences contribute a lot to the drama and spectacle of the soccer game.

International competitions are organized and run by the Federation Internationale de Football Association or FIFA. Its membership has tremendously grown with the global acceptance of the soccer game. It could be noted that there are more members here than there are in the United Nations. This is the mania that drives people to soccer shops to grab their own soccer jersey and march to the stadiums to stand for their country representatives.

Loyal fans don their soccer jerseys to show support and respect for their national team regardless of how they perform against their competition.

Soccer jerseys are priceless
A soccer jersey of a famous, key player sometimes gets auctioned off to the highest bidder. This type of merchandise almost always fetches a considerable amount of money since there are a lot of fans that collect soccer jerseys and they don’t care about the price tags. The bidders wouldn’t give in easily for want of getting the precious token and this raises the prices so high that the soccer clubs get significant revenues from them.
For these fans, the originals are priceless and they want them badly.

Some players donate their soccer jerseys for charity since they have an inkling of how much they could cost when auctioned off. The best thing about such items is that they are mostly personally autographed by the player.

For those who cannot afford the originals, there are replicas that are being sold at much lower prices. Fans should be warned though, about replicas being sold as originals, and therefore price-tagged much higher.

Every soccer team has its own uniform for identity and unity purposes. A high school team, club, college, or kids’ league also change their jerseys seasonally like the professionals. These smaller teams also get the same fan acceptance within their locales and their supporters can also be seen donning their uniforms.

Wearing soccer jerseys is a much more popular trend among the youngsters or college kids.

Well-known brands like Nike, Adidas, Diadora, or Eurosport have their own soccer jersey lines but most local soccer stores in any neighborhood also sell soccer jerseys.

Why wear soccer jerseys?
For a soccer team, it of course reflects their personality and identity. For the fans, to wear it is to support their teams. For the more patriotic lot, they wear soccer jerseys to root for their country in international games. Others wear them for their bright, radiant colors. These colors are easily identified amid the crowd, so from a distance, they can proclaim their admiration to their favorite players. Since there are a lot of soccer teams, some people collect their jerseys for fun too.

Soccer balls are used every day all around the world in professional matches, as well as in recreational games and practise. But have you ever wondered what a soccer ball is made out of, or how it is made and tested?

Well if you have, then read on to find out everything that you ever wanted to know about a soccer ball!

Elements: Soccer balls are made from three elements and these are, the surface which is usually made from synthetic leather if it is a professional soccer ball, but if it is a cheaper practise ball then it might be made from PU or plastic. The next element is the internal linings which are made from polyester or cotton and the third and last element is the bladder of the ball which is made from latex.

The thickness of a soccer ball is important because the layers separate the bladder and the cover. The lining is hand stitched and in a professional soccer ball, there are usually four layers of lining, but usually practise balls have fewer layers. The bladder of the soccer ball holds the air which keeps the ball inflated. The material used has to be strong and retain air, and they must also have good surface tension.

Making: Most soccer balls are made in Pakistan and the 32 hexagonal panels which you find on the outer surface of the ball and are hand stitched for quality.

There are five steps for making a soccer ball and they are:

1.      lining the cover material

2.      cutting the panels

3.      imprinting the panels

4.      making the bladder

5.      stitching and final assembly

Testing: All soccer balls, once they are made, need to go through quality control checks to make sure that they are ready to be shipped out to stores all over the world. Firstly, the bladders are checked when they are removed from the moulds to make sure that they do not contain any holes. Then the covering is checked after it has been lined with the backing material and then the printed panels are visually checked and any faulty ones are discarded and replaced.

Once the ball has been stitched together, and inspector will check to make sure that there is no stitching missing and the final check sees that the bladder is inflated and the soccer ball is measured and weighed so that it meets quality standards.

Types: There are many types of soccer balls available to purchase. You have the mini promotional soccer balls which promote a team or a game, a professional soccer ball which is made from the best materials and is usually a replica of the one that you can see being played in professional matches and then there is the practise ball which is the cheapest and usually the best for purchasing your first soccer ball, or a ball for a child to play with.

So, there it is… everything that you ever needed to know about a soccer ball! So the next time you take your ball out for a kick around, remember what makes the performance, the quality and the style!

Happy soccer!

One of the best soccer goals I have ever seen!!!

Update: He missed from 7.5 cm distance (around 3 inches). Match ended 1-1. Ilija Sivonjic made a really bad effort while trying to score for Dinamo Zagreb (in a match agaist Cibalia Vinkovci on October 25th 2009 @ Stadion Maksimir, 1. HNL ) Clip is owned by Hrvatska Radio Televizija, all rights reserved.