Spain's Casillas calls WC ball 'appalling'

Innsbruck: Spain's Iker Casillas has joined the list of goalkeepers expressing anger at the design of the ball to be used at the World Cup, with the Real Madrid player calling it "appalling."

After the European champion's 3-2 friendly win over Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Casillas said: "It's sad that that such an important competition like the World Cup has such an important element like this ball of appalling condition."

Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar called the Adidas ball "terrible" and likened it to something from a "grocery store."

Real Madrid 'keeper Casillas said "not only goalkeepers are complaining about it."

The tournament in South Africa begins June 11.