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SOCCER:
by Tim Sullivan

Soccer has always dominated the world stage when it comes to popularity. With the recent World Cup win of the U.S.’s Women’s Soccer Team, and the Men’s Team reaching the Quarter Finals for the first time since 1930, soccer is becoming more and more popular within the U.S. as well. Manufacturer’s have picked up on this trend, and have some cool new offerings in this arena.

Classic Sport Companies Soccer Golf

Grabbing hold of the current soccer craze in the US right now, I think Classic Sport has one of the most original and cool products with its Soccer Golf. Almost a cross between croquet and soccer, the game has players kick soccer balls through several “goals,” the Golf “holes,” in order to win. Lots of fun on its own, the game can easily be translated into a practice exercise.


Huffy Twilight™ Soccer Ball

Huffy Twilight™

With a basketball, football, and volleyball already viable in the market, Huffy Sport has done exactly what they should do and released a Twilight Soccer ball as well. The Twilight series of balls come with a LED (Light Emitting Diode) encased inside of them. The LED, best known for lighting up your CAPS lock button, is a virtually indestructible light source, perfect for being bounced and kicked around. As the LED lights up the ball quite well, you will be able to bounce and kick the Twilight around until all hours of the night, much to your neighbor’s chagrin.



Spalding Infusion™ Soccer Ball

Spalding Infusion™

Much like Huffy, Spalding knows when it has a good thing on its hands. Also with a Basketball, Football, and Volleyball in the market, Spalding has reintroduced its Infusion technology, this time in a soccer ball. The ball comes with a pump built inside of it, so that you never have to have one on hand. The pump, which is completely concealed when not in use, allows for 1 lb of pressure per minute of pumping. This FIFA® approved ball looks a lot glossier than I remember soccer balls being, almost plastic coated. But hey, that’s actually pretty cool.

 

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