World’s oldest football in Miami for Scotland versus Brazil

Ball, Considered the oldest in the world by Guinness World Records., externalIt is roughly the size of a small melon.

It is made of thick leather panels containing the pig’s bladder.

It dates back to the reign of James V and the young Mary, Queen of Scots, who lived in the rooms during her childhood.

Stirling Smith curator Aiofe McKenna said: “In the 1540s someone must have thrown the ball quite high into the ceiling and it got stuck.

“The timeline aligns with Mary Queen of Scots residing in the castle and was of course discovered in the Queen’s Chambers.

“So we can’t say for sure, but we like to think Mary played with this ball.”