400-Year-Old Soccer Ball Heads to World Cup

They found the oldest soccer ball ever—400 years old, leather and pig’s bladder, the size of a melon—hidden in Stirling Castle’s rafters, now officially Guinness-certified and headed to Miami for a World Cup clash between Scotland and Brazil. Stitched up, turned inside out for aerodynamics, this historic relic from the reign of James V and Mary Queen of Scots is making its debut at a FIFA game, hoping to bring luck to the Tartan Army. It landed in Miami with fanfare, taking center stage at a museum exhibit celebrating soccer’s global diplomacy—and proving Scotland’s sporting treasures can travel the world. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7858425e9b8cc5d0