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Welcome along to the only place that brings you up-to-date exclusive coverage from all the action live in Russia as the tournament just gets underway.

And what? Oh, of course. Sorry I've got got it wrong i've got world cup on the brain

of an eye this is the place for exclusive coverage of the amazing things in the universe

it's a brand new episode of the fun kid science weekly yes thank you for giving us a listen

my name is dan we are talking about the World Cup in just a sec, though,

looking at how you make footballs, and we'll find out one of the most deadly creatures

around the tournament in today's dangerous, Dan, and we'll chat to an animal expert about

how some beasts in the wild love a tree just like you. First, let's catch up with one of our

favourite inventors at

Fun Kids, Sir Sidney McSprocket, who is having a look at some of the things that you use

every day and how they're made. How's it made? Oh, hello, Sir Sydney McSprocket here. I've been in action

capturing facts all about manufacturing.

It's for this rather splendid stipendary compendium I'm compiling.

You just ask it how something is made, and it'll oblige with a fulsome explanation.

I bet you've kicked a football or two.

Maybe you've scored a goal.

When you're watching a big match on the telly,

have you ever wondered how they put those balls together?

Well, let's find out.

Now, the footballs used in the Premier League may look fairly simple.

After all, they're just a ball.

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