It wasn't until 1855, when Charles Goodyear patented vulcanized rubber, that soccer balls started taking shape. Literally.

Heading a soccer ball alters the brain, new research spearheaded by the University of Sydney has found, despite having no immediate impact on cognition. The findings of a world-first experiment add to ...

You can't catch every ball." Al-Hilal, also of the Saudi Pro League, is one of the teams that was reportedly interested in his services, but that interest also made waves in Saudi Arabia.