The first ball to be named Telstar was the I've used for Mexico's world cup in 1970 and became the iconic look of soccer balls.pic.twitter.com/BTUXkFsBcQ
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The first ball to be named Telstar was the I've used for Mexico's world cup in 1970 and became the iconic look of soccer balls.pic.twitter.com/BTUXkFsBcQ
Footballs
That’s no football...
It should be called that way as the other is played mostly with the hands and it's only important in two countries ;)
I was referencing the Star Wars line “That’s no moon” not making a statement on whether people should call it soccer or football. -.-
I know...I just need to do that every time :)
'Telstar' is also the name of a song by The Tornadoes. The guitarist in it was Matt Bellamy's father. He's the lead singer of Muse. The song inspired Muse's 'Knights of Cydonia.' Cydonia is a region on Mars. Major theme on their album 'Black Holes And Revelations.'pic.twitter.com/wCNZPxY6qq
I *love* stuff like this, thank you! 
I delved into my mental Wikipedia. There was even a movie about The Tornadoes. Google them and read about Joe Meek. It's nuts.
Will do! 
"Dead but still up there" is now the official slogan of the USMNT.
Neil,
Thanks for the shoutout! We are planning something out of this world to celebrate our Telstar history and the #WorldCup. Watch this space and stay tuned!
All the best,
@BellLabs
re: @foxsports @nokia
World Cup is in Russia, and the official soccer ball is named after a NASA satellite. Smart trolling Adidas.
Odd it wasn't an homage to Sputnik
The antennas may have been problematic.
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