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With more than 3.5 billion fans around the globe, soccer is the most popular sport in the world. This is no recent development, however. Humans have been playing some form of soccer for centuries. One of the most important components of any soccer match is the ball! A_________________, the image of a black and white ball comes to mind. The earliest soccer balls were unconventional at best. Entire villages would gather for soccer matches, B_______________. Unlike modernday soccer balls, these items were irregularly shaped, C______________. As various improvements were made to soccer balls over the next few centuries, the ball as we know it today began to slowly emerge. By the 1900s, soccer balls were being made with tanned leather. Leather balls were good for kicking, but due to their tendency to absorb water, could become very heavy. This posed a serious threat of injury D_______________. A much lighter, safer synthetic ball was introduced in the 1960s, but it was not until the 1980s E________________. Synthetic soccer balls are still used today. In addition to resisting water absorption, they also offer more consistent flight and bounce. Until the mid-1900s, soccer balls were either brown or white. In the 1950s the first orange ball was put into play, F_________________. Soccer fans would have to wait until the 1970 World Cup to see the first black-and-white ball roll onto the field.
1. when most people think of a soccer ball
2. if a player hit the ball with his head
3. making them unpredictable when kicked
4. to make the ball easily viewable to those watching at home
5. with the hopes of making it easier for players and spectators to see the ball in the snow
6. that synthetic balls completely replaced leather balls
7. using animal skulls as balls