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The Ball meets the Urus and Iruitos people

The indigenous Urus and Iruitos people who inhabit the tiny floating island #Urus on Lake Tititcaca were delighted by the visit of The Ball. They have been playing football here for decades with their own hand-made balls and were all the more intrigued to find out about The Ball and to ask countless questions about the history of football. At the end of the visit they gave Spirit of Football a hand-made totora plant ball for our exhibition in Brazil. One Ball, One World. With Special Olympics Bolivia

The Ball’s 15,000th signature

The Ball’s 15.000th signature is 65 year old Lorenzo, representative of the indigenous Urus and Iruitos people who inhabit the tiny floating island #urus made completely of #totora plant on #laketiticaca #bolivia

The Ball 2018 left England on 25th March 2018 and travelled to the World Cup in Russia.

The Ball 2014 kicked off from England on 9th Jan 2014 and headed to the World Cup in Brazil.

The Ball 2010 left England on 24th Jan 2010 headed to the Opening Ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Ball 2006 travelled from London to the Opening Ceremony in Munich, Germany.

The Ball 2002 was carried 7000 miles across Europe and Asia to the World Cup finals in Korea & Japan.