"The rulebook does not specify how many panels are on the ball or what the shape of the panels will be," he says. Sponsor Message Traditional balls have 32 black and white panels. But in 2006 ...

Early soccer balls were hand-sewn and made of leather ... and the Telstar Durlast was designed to be television friendly. The enduring black-and-white pattern was said to improve visibility ...

And you thought a ball was just a ball? From the iconic 32 panel black and white Telstar introduced in ... has always been to build a better ball. Soccer players want a ball that feels good ...