If you've ever navigated through a city or past a football stadium, chances are you've spotted the brown road signs pointing fans towards the venue, adorned with an image of a football . However, it turns out that nearly every football stadium sign across the country has a subtle but significant error.

A sharp-eyed football enthusiast has highlighted a major flaw in the depiction of the football on these signs and is now pushing for a nationwide change. During an episode of the Things People Do podcast, which was shared on TikTok , host Joe Marler chatted with mathematician Matt Parker, who gained attention in 2017 after spotting the mistake.

Parker clarified that a football typically consists of hexagonal white patches and darker pentagons, which together create the spherical shap

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