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A modern soccer ball has 32 leather
panels. 20 of these leather panels are regular hexagons, while
the other 12 leather panels are pentagons. This allows the ball
to be even and round.
More recently, soccer balls have begun to be
made out of many different arrangements and quantities of
panels, such as the 2006 FIFA World Cup Ball. Some soccer balls
are made up of only 2 leather panels.
Official match balls must weigh between 410 and
450 grams. When choosing a soccer ball to buy, it is important
that you spin it up in the air and watch it to see whether or
not it shakes. If it remains spinning evenly then it is a good
ball as it isn't out of shape.
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