Overview
- Massport announced Wednesday it will unveil a 45-foot soccer ball at Piers Park II in June as a Guinness World Record attempt.
- The installation is scheduled for June 12–18, with a Community Day on June 13 from noon to 4 p.m., and the event will not show World Cup matches.
- Guinness officials plan to take the official measurement in Brunswick, Ohio, to confirm whether the display sets a new record.
- The ball is being built in northeast Ohio, will travel about 660 miles to Boston deflated on an 18-wheeler, weighs roughly 2,200 pounds, and requires generators for inflation.
- Massport and sponsors, including HNTB, are covering an estimated $300,000 cost as they seek a landmark visible to arriving passengers and in possible aerial shots during seven matches at Gillette Stadium.