In the bookEvolution of footballphotographerJens Haylmanncollects photograph of the balls used at the FIFA World Cup since 1930.
Adidas started to make soccer balls in 1963 but made the first official FIFA World Cup ball in 1970.
The first ball with water-resistant qualities.
The last genuine leather world cup ball.
The first synthetic match ball, with good qualities on hard and wet surfaces.
The ETRVSCO was the first ball with an internal layer of black polyurethane foam.
FIFA World Cup USA, 1994, official ball which was enveloped in a layer of polystyrene foam.
This not only made it more waterproof but allowed the ball greater acceleration when kicked.
The new game ball felt softer to the touch.
Improved ball control and higher velocity during play.
By 1998, FIFA World Cup France was played with a ball which sported the French red-white-blue tri-color.
A complete departure from the old traditional black and white pattern.
The first official World Cup colored soccer ball.
The TRICOLORE used underglass print technology with a thin layer of syntactic foam.
Source:Soccer Ball World
