Thirteen Goals in One Tournament

France's Just Fontaine scored 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, a single-tournament record that has stood for more than sixty years. He reportedly played the tournament in borrowed boots after his own fell apart.

Why the Ball Has 32 Panels

The classic 20 white hexagons and 12 black pentagons pattern was introduced for the 1970 World Cup so the ball would show up clearly on black-and-white television. Most modern balls use far fewer panels.