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(From left) A worker repairing a football through hand-stitching and another inserting football lining as part of a thermal bonding technique.
PHOTOS: ZIAD HAIDER
Aman Pande Haider and Ziad Haider
SIALKOT, Pakistan – With the Uefa European Football Championship kicking off in Germany in June and the Uefa Champions League having recently concluded with a final in London won by Real Madrid, football fever runs high around the world.
While fans know about their favourite players and where they come from, far less is known about another key aspect of these matches – the ball.
