This ball is the true end of the era. The Slazenger Challenge 4-Star is the last brown leather ball ever made from elongated panels. The age of television, which was originally black and white, put forward its demands on soccer balls.Also at the same time, the German company Adidas began to rise.
So, the Slazenger Challenge 4-star is a British soccer ball that was created specifically for the 1966 World Cup in England. The ball was very inconvenient for playing and training during the rain, but for dry weather it was the most perfect projectile of the time. Today, this ball is a real rarity. By the way, this was the last ball of the world championships, which was not created by Adidas. After this ball, a German corporation began to rule the world in this area.