February 2nd, 2010 by Christian Wach
Alive & Kicking filmed The Ball 2010 as it was being made at their factory in Nairobi. This is the ball that is making the journey from England to South Africa for the World Cup. The sound and video are a bit choppy, but this is the only copy we have of this important footage.
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Many thanks to Alive & Kicking and Joe Cogan for passing it on to us.
The Ball 2010 left Battersea Park on 24th Jan 2010 is heading to the Opening Ceremony in Johannesburg for the 11th June 2010.
Pass the ball on! Until the start of the 2010 World Cup, all footballs donated via Alive & Kicking's website go to Special Olympics programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ah Remi Gaillard, how you’ve taken me back to Bristol days – players to each side of the...
What a great idea. Way easier to give out, but a lot harder to sign!
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Great blog post guys. My memory of Senegal is there are plenty of table football...
What an amazing journey!
