The World Cup football has had a pretty interesting journey from it’s humble beginnings in 1930,where it resembled a lump of mouldy cheese…

..to its current avatar,where it carries within it a micro chip that will make the ref’s watch vibrate when it crosses the goal line.

The fascinating story of the journey of the world cup ball down the ages in one short video.

….and here’s a few tests to check if you can tell the real deal from a fake.