By Vurdlak on June 6, 2006, with 193 Comments
Everyone is eagerly waiting for World Cup 2006 to begin (3 more days!). In the mean-time here’s a post that will occupy you for a while, and hopefully shorten our waiting-time before WC starts. There are 32 Qualified Balls in this post and were decorated by bora-herke.de. I’m aware this isn’t your classical optical illusion, non the less it’s an assigment for you! Next to each ball, there’s a name of the country this particuallar ball represents. This already made your assignment lot easier! Here’s what I want you to do – post your comment why certain balls are decorated, the way they are. Please comment only one ball at the time (to give other visitors chance to participate). Since I’m from Croatia, I feel it’s my duty is to start with Croatia soccer ball. As you see it’s made from ties, and we all know (or don’t we?) that ties were originally invented and manufactured in Croatia. One solved, 31 to go. Start!





































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Whooo! Trinidad and Tobago!
Nice artwork. :-)
HAHA! OH, it really pissed me off that they missedspelled Sweden! :D
this is german, not english!
the aus one is the best but there all pretty cool
Viva Brasil!
portugal – cork
Cool! luv it :)
Poland is comprised of sheet music, probably because of Francis Chopin, who wrote a bunch of popular classical songs.
what the hell does “elfenbeinkuste” mean?
the USA soccer ball is funny its like a pants
Denim on US because that’s the most popular thing to wear. jeans and denim everywhere.
‘Schweden’ is Sweden, and that is Ikea magazine!
France- fashion!
lol, IKEA flyers and Manga!!
Iran one is a Persian rug
the Japanese one. haha… :)) me like it :3
wow no one got this…. USA! made the blue jeans :)
uhm i got tht.
Argentina has to be a rainforest.
That japanese one was awesome! GO MANGA AND ANIME!
The Australien ball shows some aboriginal artwork, created by the Aboriginies. The Aboriginies were a group of people who originated in Australia with a very unique, non-modern culture.
Frankreich, Italian, and Saudi-Arabian are the best balls. Ha, the sounds funny. The Usa 1 is creative,though .
Argentina and Japan is cool,2.
hey theres no nigeria
tiger/lion is angola’s country animal! BINGO!
the england one has the word idiot :D
France, models ;D so fashion?
Are there any other American’s slightly ashamed that other countries have beautiful and necessary things to offer and we have LEVI’s?
I think we got denim ’cause it’s the one thing nearly all Americans agree is Cool!
sweden because ikea was from sweden
These are so cute!