The Telstar is an icon and the Teamgeist and Jabulani balls are still huge talking points from the last two tournaments. Now, ahead of World Cup 2014 in Brazil, adidas have announced that the next ball will be called the adidas Brazuca.

Another game, some more terrible refereeing. Another unnecessary loss of life, another hurdle for Serie A. What a mess. So, what can we learn from this week's lesson in Italian Calcio? Well, it's...