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Blue Adidas size 5 soccer ball found near North Market
Columbus
Found
listing
Posted
about 1 month
ago
Description
I found a blue Adidas size 5 soccer ball this afternoon around 4:15pm behind the North Market on Market Street in Columbus, OH. It’s blue and white, a bit scuffed on one panel, and the valve has a tiny red sticker with the initials 'JS'—nice little identifying detail. It still holds air and looks like it was used in a casual pickup game, nothing major broken. I’d love to get it back to its owner; if you think it’s yours, tell me the color details and the initials on the valve sticker to verify.
Approximate found location
Columbus
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