(For a movie — The Maltese Soccer Ball, say —starring Holland’s Wim ... It wasn’t the most spectacular goal of the World Cup, but it may have been the most perfect. War Games “The ...

the France '98 was called the Tricolore. It featured a pattern not too dissimilar to the Azteca, although it was blue. Interesting fact; it was the first coloured ball in World Cup history.

Colin Hendry stood proudly with a ball under an armpit and a pennant ... Taking part in his third World Cup, the Scotland manager poked his head around the dressing room door.