Riddle

It's round but also like a chess-board. It can and is both whirled and curled, And bent and shot and parried. Some play it on a field or watch it on the couch, And anyone can play it, even Peter Crouch.

Choose an answer

A.rugby ball
B.basketball
C.volleyball
D.football
Hint: It's a word with 8 letters, starting with "F".

Answer

football

Why this is the answer

A soccer ball's black-and-white paneled pattern resembles a chessboard, and it can be whirled, curled, bent, shot, and parried by any player - even towering pros like Peter Crouch.

This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Medium.

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