Soccer+Balls

__**SOCCER BALLS**__ **Question and Answer** ** Q -**What is the most expensive soccer ball ? **A** -In South Africa they created a one of a kind diamond and gold soccer ball. It is a real life size model with 6,620 white diamonds, 2,640 black diamonds, and 3,500 carats. It took three months to make and is 2.59 million dollars. [|www.upscaleswagger.com] **Sequence** First you make the bladder that holds the air. The bladder is usually made out of either butyl or latex. The bladder is covered in layers of lining. The lining is manly made out of either polyster or sheets of laminated cotton. The lining is important to the soccer ball because it makes it bounce high. Then you make the outer cover. The outer cover is manly made from either rubber or synthetic leather. [|Www.ehow.com] Soccer balls come in 5 different sizes. Size 5 for ages 12 and up, sizes 4 for ages 8 through 12, size 3 for ages under 8, and sizes 1 and 2. Sizes 1 and 2 are promotional balls. Size 3 balls are 23-24 inches in circumference, 7 ¼ – 7 ½ in diameter, and is 11-12 oz. In weight. A size 4 is 25-26 inches in circumference, 8-8 ¼ inches in diameter and 12-13 oz. in weight A size 5 is 27-28 inches in circumference 8 ½ -9 inches in diameter, and 14-16 oz. In weight. [|Www.shapeupshop.com]
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**Compare and Contrast** The average cost of a Nike soccer ball is from $10-$130. The average cost of an adidas soccer ball is $10-$150. So the most expensive soccer ball is Adidas. The popularity of an adidas soccer ball is over 35 million. The popularity of a nike soccer ball is 13,857. It rose from 9,955 to 13,857 from 2000 to 2009. So Adidas is way more popular than Nike. [|Www.calibex] [|.com][|/Nike-soccer-ball.com]