Sock ball

No clubs, no cost: ‘Sock Ball’ rules Alexandria's streets

Originally played with some old socks or scraps crammed inside of each other to form a ball, sock ball is likely to have been the first football played by both Egypt's massive soccer stars and the fans who root for them.

March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025

No clubs, no cost: ‘Sock Ball’ rules Alexandria's streets

Originally played with some old socks or scraps crammed inside of each other to form a ball, sock ball is likely to have been the first football played by both Egypt's massive soccer stars and the fans who root for them.