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Sports Equipment
Football (Soccer Ball)
32 panels of hexagons + pentagons
The classic 32-panel pattern — 20 hexagons, 12 pentagons — approximates a sphere. Modern balls are thermally bonded from 6 panels for a truer surface. Add spin and the Magnus effect bends the ball around the wall.
Key specifications
Circumference
68 – 70 cm
Mass
410 – 450 g
Pressure
0.6 – 1.1 atm
Shot speed
up to 130 km/h
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