There has been a lot of complaints about the introduction of the new official soccer ball for the world cup. People have been saying that the new ball will affect the players and the way the game is played. Many however feel as though this new ball is a good thing because it is an improvement from the other.
I however would like to discuss the design of this new ball and why I think it is better then the old one. The new ball is much better than the previous one because of its simply outstanding design. This new ball has three main focal points that have been intertwined with multiple colors. I feel as though this design is better because of its simplicity and and overall element layout. The ball doesn't have too many things on it which I feel makes it more attractive, it also is layed out in such a way that it fits the rule of 3's. Which is a safe and smart way to make something look extremely appealing.
The old ball however, has a decent design, but it is not as ethetically pleasing as the new one. The old ball has a distinct characteristic, which is the unique foot like shape which is rotated and repeated multiple times on the surface of the ball. I feel as though this was a weak design choice because it is not really appealing in my opnion and the layout of the elements on the ball don't seem to have any sort of meaning behind it's placements. All and all I think that the new ball is far better then the previous ball, design wise and that it should be welcomed into the soccer community.
