World's oldest football in Miami for Scotland's game against Brazil

The ball, which is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest , external , is roughly the size of a small melon. It is made from thick leather panels containing a pig's bladder. It has been dated to the era of James V and the young Mary, Queen of Scots, who lived in the chambers as a child. Stirling Smith curator Aiofe McKenna said: "Somebody in the 1540s must have kicked the ball quite high into the ceiling and it got stuck. "The timeline aligns with Mary, Queen of Scots residing in the castle and of course it was discovered in the Queen's Chambers. "So we couldn't say for certain, but we like to think that Mary played with this ball."