The first vulcanised rubber football was designed by Charles Goodyear in 1855. before then they were made from a pigs bladder
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The soccer ball was invented around 1681
Cause no one wants to kick a heavy leather ball around all day.
Soccer balls Originally it was made from an inflated pigs bladder with a leather casing. Nowadays the pigs bladder has been replaced by a rubber balloon. Although leather is still a common material for the exterior, the top balls are made from a variety of synthetic leathers, plastics and latex in order to provide a good shape and to create a ball that swerves and can be controlled easily by the players.
Women's soccer is in a different league to the men's soccer. Women use a soccer ball that is the same size as the men's soccer ball.