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A soccer ball fit for Africa...

by Lucas Weeks on November 9, 2012 - 3:00pm

Having grown up in Africa, I learned at a young age that football (alright, soccer) is best played with bare feet. Playing on grass is nice, but not required.

A ball, however, is not optional. That's why this article caught my eye. Apparently, Sting has funded the development of a soccer ball that even the rough, grassless pitches on which the game is generally played in Africa can't destroy.

Too bad for Bono. And he thought he was going to save Africa...

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Throw the radio in the bathtub
Africa
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Submitted by Christopher Miller on November 9, 2012 - 3:59pm

Sounds like a great idea.  I was in Arequipa, Peru once and saw a group of children playing soccer with a light bulb (of all things).

Submitted by Katie Crum on November 10, 2012 - 9:08am

About four years ago I was working for a product development company. One facet of this was developing dog products. Tim Janigen was one of our clients, for an unrelated soccer ball product, and he told us about this ball idea over dinner. I've thought of this often and wondered if it would take off. I figured it would work out since Sting was interested, but it's fun to see it come back around.

Submitted by Katie Crum on November 10, 2012 - 9:09am

Oh yeah, the ball is made out of a similar product as Croc shoes.

Submitted by Michal on November 10, 2012 - 10:02am

Janigen should make a smaller ball. Kids in refugee camps really don't care if the ball Is regulation-siZe, and their plastic-bag-and-twine balls aren't usually very big anyway. This would help offset the cost factor having to do with materials, production, and shipment. 

Submitted by Jared Cochran on November 13, 2012 - 12:55am

Lucas, do you think these soccer balls will become available to buy in the states?  If so, I'd like to get me one of these!

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