The Evolution of the World Cup Soccer Ball (19 images)
Uruguay (2nd half), 1930
German photographer Jens Heilmann took pictures of World Cup soccer balls from every single one of the 19 tournaments. These all balls have been kicked around by some of the greatest soccer players of the 20th and 21st century.
Check out 18 more footballs in all the editions of the World Cup after the jump.
Italy, 1934
France, 1938
Brazil, 1950
Switzerland, 1954
Sweden, 1958
Chile, 1962
England, 1966
Mexico, 1970
West Germany, 1974
Argentina, 1978
Spain, 1982
Mexico, 1986
Italy, 1990
United States, 1994
France, 1998
South Korea, Japan, 2002
Germany, 2006
South Africa, 2010
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