{"id":136248,"date":"2026-06-16T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=136248"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:39:18","slug":"international-collectors-tariff-soccer-ball-levels-the-pitch-you-too-can-play-hardball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/international-collectors-tariff-soccer-ball-levels-the-pitch-you-too-can-play-hardball\/","title":{"rendered":"International Collectors Tariff Soccer Ball Levels the Pitch &#8211; You, Too, Can Play Hardball!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y., June 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Wicked West Productions, Inc. announces the launch of The International Collectors Tariff Ball, a unique soccer ball that offers disappointed World Cup fans an inexpensive and satirical way to vent their frustrations with a World Cup that is off limits to so many of its loyal supporters. The International Collectors Tariff Ball features tariff percentage numbers including 39, 15, and 145 printed in white, yellow and red on the black pentagons of the ball\u2019s classic black and white design; it also repeats the phrase, \u201cLevel the Pitch,\u201d across the white hexagons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/26-0616-s2p-wwp-tariffball-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Sample information sheet included with each International Collectors Tariff Ball\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-136221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/26-0616-s2p-wwp-tariffball-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/26-0616-s2p-wwp-tariffball-800x600-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/26-0616-s2p-wwp-tariffball-800x600-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><em>Image caption: Image Caption: Sample information sheet included with each International Collectors Tariff Ball.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With world-wide uncertainty about tariffs and travel, many of the 4-5 billion international fans of the world\u2019s most popular sport have been struggling to be part of this year\u2019s World Cup festivities held in US venues in the face of insurmountable FIFA ticket prices and other costs, while costly travel and visa restrictions add to their difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>The International Collectors Tariff Ball is available now on Amazon in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil for those who want to express their frustration, as a gift for soccer fans and collectors or anyone with a wicked sense of humor. The video is in English in the U.S., in English and French in Canada, in Spanish and Portuguese on Amazon in Mexico and Brazil respectively.<\/p>\n<p>See our U.S. landing page on Amazon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GVGKQVNQ\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GVGKQVNQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to Wicked West owner Lynda West, \u201cI was living in Italy when they won the World Cup in 2006, and I will never forget the unbelievably joyful celebration. With the financial chaos of today\u2019s tariff wars, I realized how seriously this can now impact fans of the beautiful game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Humor aside, the International Collectors Tariff Ball is a standard size 5 soccer ball, built for everyday use on grass, artificial turf or pavement; it\u2019s got a classic 32-panel design, and its durable machine-stitched PU cover and butyl bladder ensure optimal air retention and bounce. Reinforced seams provide long-lasting use. Included in the box is a 6-inch pump and needle (located inside pump).<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT WICKED WEST PRODUCTIONS, INC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wicked West Productions is a boutique production company with film and music video credits, including \u201cDisorderlies\u201d (Warner Bros), \u201cWho\u2019s the Man\u201d (New Line), as well as \u201cKrush Groove,\u201d and years of arena tours beginning with the original Swatch Watch NYC Fresh Festival starring hip hop legends Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Salt \u2018n\u2019 Pepa, and the Fat Boys. Wicked West managed and developed the careers of the\u00a0Fat Boys,\u00a0Ed Lover &amp; Doctor Dre (YO!MTV RAPS\u00a0and\u00a0HOT 97 Radio), DJ Skribble\u00a0(MTV\u2019s DJ on Spring Breaks, TRL, The Grind, etc.), as well as\u00a0Fatman Scoop and Shanda\u00a0of\u00a0MTV\u2019s\u00a0\u201cMan and Wife\u201d\u00a0series. In 2018, Wicked West produced the YO!MTV Raps 30th Anniversary Experience show at Brooklyn\u2019s Barclays Center.<\/p>\n<p>Wicked West Productions also manages the career of on-air sports analyst, JR Jackson, (JR SportBrief Show\/ CBS radio) and is the founder with him of JR SportBrief Productions and SportBrief AI Solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Wicked West Productions, Inc.<br \/>\nNew York, N.Y.<br \/>\ncalciowest25@icloud.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>MULTIMEDIA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VIDEO (YouTube): <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nr-Ya789nQk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/nr-Ya789nQk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>IMAGE link for media: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/26-0616-s2p-wwp-tariffball-300dpi.webp\">https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/26-0616-s2p-wwp-tariffball-300dpi.webp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image Caption: Sample information sheet included with each International Collectors Tariff Ball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y., June 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Wicked West Productions, Inc. announces the launch of The International Collectors Tariff Ball, a unique soccer ball that offers disappointed World Cup fans an inexpensive and satirical way to vent their frustrations with a World Cup that is off limits to so many of its loyal supporters. 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