Kieran Brown investigates why an $8 soccer ball moves like it’s haunted.

Walmart's website says the ball is designed for beginners and kids aged 8-12 years old who want to advance their soccer skills. But that does not mean it can’t stand an adult’s dribbling ...

Most of the world's soccer balls — nearly 70% — are made in one small city in Northern Pakistan. Soccer ball production is a major source of income in the city of Sialkot, with at least 1,000 ...

This story appears in the February 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Miles from the main roads, in rural Africa, soccer balls bounce unevenly. Playing fields are arid, lush, weedy, sandy ...