The football being used at the 2010 World Cup Finals tournament in South Africa will be perfectly round for the first time ever.
The ball, (pictured above, being tested by Lionel Messi) has been developed at Loughborough University's Sports Science Academy in London and has been described by FIFA experts as 'Very kickable!'. Although round looking, all previous footballs ever produced have actually got thousands of flat sides which are simply placed together to create the illusion it is curved, or as the science bods call it 'ball-shaped'.
The new design of round ball is said to be able to move through the air without moving, and the age old problems of balls stopping dead on the grass/playground because of one of the straight edges landing face down is going to be totally eradicated.
Already other sports who have ball problems are rumoured to be interested in this new technology, with both Rugby codes making contact with the developers 'We'll Make It Round'. Union (rugby) chief Robin Weston said 'This is fantastic news, we won't have to play with those silly egg-shaped things anymore, we always wanted round balls but just couldn't afford the scientific research'.
One of footballs best foot kickers Frank Lampard said to Sports In Shorts 'Brilliant!, the guys here at Loughborough in London have done good in producing a round football. Before with the non-round ones you could really hurt yourself if you caught it on one of its edges or corners, all the work the scientists have put in morning, noon and every 2nd Thursday night has really paid off!'.
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