About 80% of world footballs are produced in Pakistan. Sialkot a city situated in the north-east of the Punjab province is responsible for most of the football production. It is also famous for producing other sports goods like hockey sticks,cricket bats,tennis racquet etc.
According to a legend, the sport goods industry got its start in Sialkot when a British man broke his tennis racquet and, since an immediate replacement was not possible, he asked a local craftsman to repair it. The man did a perfect job and the sports goods manufacturing industry took root in Sialkot. The recorded history of the industry goes back to 1895 when the city started becoming famous for its tennis racquets.
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