AHEAD of the 2010 South Africa World Cup, The New Football Pools are bringing back one of the world's most iconic games in an online format carrying a £5,000 top prize on www.footballpools.com

Starting today, there will be an historic England World Cup picture appearing every week, dating back to the historic triumph 44 years ago in 1966.

Five evocative World Cup pictures have been chosen for the series which is absolutely free to enter.

World Cup winner Gordon Banks believes it's a real winner. He said "Spot the Ball is one of our great footballing institutions.

"I'm delighted that Spot the Ball is returning in an online version and I am sure that I speak for the whole football community when I say how pleased we are to see it back again."

Play for free and win £5,000 by going to www.footballpools.com