Social.Sportz - The rugby ball was not always oval shaped. Early rugby balls were made out of inflated pig's bladders, increased in leather and hand-stitched. The smelly bladders had to be inflated
![Once upon a time, soccer balls were inflated pig bladders wrapped in leather. * Previously, leather soccer balls consisted of 18 sections stitched together. This design stitched together 20 hexagons with 12 Once upon a time, soccer balls were inflated pig bladders wrapped in leather. * Previously, leather soccer balls consisted of 18 sections stitched together. This design stitched together 20 hexagons with 12](https://www.trollfootball.me/upload/full/2018/07/27/once-upon-a-time-soccer-balls-were-inflated-pig-bladders-wrapped.jpg)
Once upon a time, soccer balls were inflated pig bladders wrapped in leather. * Previously, leather soccer balls consisted of 18 sections stitched together. This design stitched together 20 hexagons with 12
![Pig bladder ball. I know what you're thinking – this is totally gross, and it was, but it was also pretty cool. I use… | Trees to plant, Pretty cool, The dark Pig bladder ball. I know what you're thinking – this is totally gross, and it was, but it was also pretty cool. I use… | Trees to plant, Pretty cool, The dark](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/be/04/48/be0448ef3add8157a0013049f981f633.jpg)
Pig bladder ball. I know what you're thinking – this is totally gross, and it was, but it was also pretty cool. I use… | Trees to plant, Pretty cool, The dark
![Once upon a time, soccer balls were inflated pig bladders wrapped in leather. * Previously, leather soccer balls consisted of 18 sections stitched together. This design stitched together 20 hexagons with 12 Once upon a time, soccer balls were inflated pig bladders wrapped in leather. * Previously, leather soccer balls consisted of 18 sections stitched together. This design stitched together 20 hexagons with 12](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wK40T8S7YDY/maxresdefault.jpg)
Once upon a time, soccer balls were inflated pig bladders wrapped in leather. * Previously, leather soccer balls consisted of 18 sections stitched together. This design stitched together 20 hexagons with 12
![The Stirling Smith on Twitter: "The world's oldest football is made from a blown-up pig's bladder which has been covered in leather. The ball was sewn from the inside leaving a small The Stirling Smith on Twitter: "The world's oldest football is made from a blown-up pig's bladder which has been covered in leather. The ball was sewn from the inside leaving a small](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbrtzhgXsAAcY0w.jpg)