diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 60f5d52..d860a23 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -15,3 +15,10 @@ right-click. You can take it again by punching it.
 You can push the ball by standing near it, and kick it by holding the "sneak"
 key (by default "Shift"). The ball will get pushed/kicked in the direction the
 player is facing (you can center-on the ball by looking up).
+
+
+Special thanks
+--------------
+- 12Me21: Ideas about the crafting recipe.
+- ecube: Original (black) texture.
+- Xiug: Ideas and textures.
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index eb7ad8f..183eb73 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,91 +1,120 @@
 
 local BALL_PUSH_CHECK_INTERVAL = 0.1
 
-minetest.register_entity("soccer:ball", {
-	physical = true,
-	visual = "mesh",
-	mesh = "soccer_ball.x",
-	hp_max = 1000,
-	groups = { immortal = true },
-	textures = { "soccer_ball.png" },
-	collisionbox = { -0.2, -0.2, -0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2 },
-	on_step = function(self, dtime)
-		self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-		if self.timer >= BALL_PUSH_CHECK_INTERVAL then
-			self.object:setacceleration({x=0, y=-10, z=0})
-			self.timer = 0
-			local vel = self.object:getvelocity()
-			local p = self.object:getpos();
-			p.y = p.y - 0.5
-			if minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.env:get_node(p).name].walkable then
-				vel.x = vel.x * 0.80
-				if vel.y < 0 then vel.y = vel.y * -0.50 end
-				vel.z = vel.z * 0.80
-			end
-			if  (math.abs(vel.x) < 0.1)
-			 and (math.abs(vel.z) < 0.1) then
-				vel.x = 0
-				vel.z = 0
-			end
-			self.object:setvelocity(vel)
-			local pos = self.object:getpos()
-			local objs = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)
-			local player_count = 0
-			local final_dir = { x=0, y=0, z=0 }
-			for _,obj in ipairs(objs) do
-				if obj:is_player() then
-					local objdir = obj:get_look_dir()
-					local mul = 1
-					if (obj:get_player_control().sneak) then
-						mul = 3
+local function reg_ball(color)
+
+	local ball_item_name = "soccer:ball_"..color.."_item"
+	local ball_ent_name = "soccer:ball_"..color.."_entity"
+
+	minetest.register_entity(ball_ent_name, {
+		physical = true,
+		visual = "mesh",
+		mesh = "soccer_ball.x",
+		hp_max = 1000,
+		groups = { immortal = true },
+		textures = { "soccer_ball_"..color..".png" },
+		collisionbox = { -0.2, -0.2, -0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2 },
+
+		timer = 0,
+
+		on_step = function(self, dtime)
+			self.timer = self.timer + dtime
+			if self.timer >= BALL_PUSH_CHECK_INTERVAL then
+				self.object:setacceleration({x=0, y=-10, z=0})
+				self.timer = 0
+				local vel = self.object:getvelocity()
+				local p = self.object:getpos();
+				p.y = p.y - 0.5
+				if minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.env:get_node(p).name].walkable then
+					vel.x = vel.x * 0.85
+					if vel.y < 0 then vel.y = vel.y * -0.65 end
+					vel.z = vel.z * 0.90
+				end
+				if  (math.abs(vel.x) < 0.1)
+				 and (math.abs(vel.z) < 0.1) then
+					vel.x = 0
+					vel.z = 0
+				end
+				self.object:setvelocity(vel)
+				local pos = self.object:getpos()
+				local objs = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)
+				local player_count = 0
+				local final_dir = { x=0, y=0, z=0 }
+				for _,obj in ipairs(objs) do
+					if obj:is_player() then
+						local objdir = obj:get_look_dir()
+						local mul = 1
+						if (obj:get_player_control().sneak) then
+							mul = 3
+						end
+						final_dir.x = final_dir.x + (objdir.x * mul)
+						final_dir.y = final_dir.y + (objdir.y * mul)
+						final_dir.z = final_dir.z + (objdir.z * mul)
+						player_count = player_count + 1
 					end
-					final_dir.x = final_dir.x + (objdir.x * mul)
-					final_dir.y = final_dir.y + (objdir.y * mul)
-					final_dir.z = final_dir.z + (objdir.z * mul)
-					player_count = player_count + 1
+				end
+				if final_dir.x ~= 0 or final_dir.y ~= 0 or final_dir.z ~= 0 then
+					final_dir.x = (final_dir.x * 5) / player_count
+					final_dir.y = (final_dir.y * 5) / player_count
+					final_dir.z = (final_dir.z * 5) / player_count
+					self.object:setvelocity(final_dir)
 				end
 			end
-			if final_dir.x ~= 0 or final_dir.y ~= 0 or final_dir.z ~= 0 then
-				final_dir.x = (final_dir.x * 5) / player_count
-				final_dir.y = (final_dir.y * 5) / player_count
-				final_dir.z = (final_dir.z * 5) / player_count
-				self.object:setvelocity(final_dir)
-			end
-		end
-	end,
-	on_punch = function(self, puncher)
-		if puncher and puncher:is_player() then
-			local inv = puncher:get_inventory()
-			inv:add_item("main", ItemStack("soccer:ball_item"))
-			self.object:remove()
-		end
-	end,
-	is_moving = function(self)
-		local v = self.object:getvelocity()
-		if  (math.abs(v.x) <= 0.1)
-		 and (math.abs(v.z) <= 0.1) then
-			v.x = 0
-			v.z = 0
-			self.object:setvelocity(v)
-			return false
-		end
-		return true
-	end,
-	timer = 0,
-})
+		end,
 
-minetest.register_craftitem("soccer:ball_item", {
-	description = "Soccer Ball",
-	inventory_image = "soccer_ball_inv.png",
-	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-		local pos = pointed_thing.above
-		--pos = { x=pos.x+0.5, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+0.5 }
-		local ent = minetest.env:add_entity(pos, "soccer:ball")
-		ent:setvelocity({x=0, y=-4, z=0})
-		itemstack:take_item()
-		return itemstack
-	end,
-})
+		on_punch = function(self, puncher)
+			if puncher and puncher:is_player() then
+				local inv = puncher:get_inventory()
+				inv:add_item("main", ItemStack(ball_item_name))
+				self.object:remove()
+			end
+		end,
+
+		is_moving = function(self)
+			local v = self.object:getvelocity()
+			if  (math.abs(v.x) <= 0.1)
+			 and (math.abs(v.z) <= 0.1) then
+				v.x = 0
+				v.z = 0
+				self.object:setvelocity(v)
+				return false
+			end
+			return true
+		end,
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craftitem(ball_item_name, {
+		description = "Soccer Ball ("..color..")",
+		inventory_image = "soccer_ball_"..color.."_inv.png",
+
+		on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+			local pos = pointed_thing.above
+			--pos = { x=pos.x+0.5, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+0.5 }
+			local ent = minetest.env:add_entity(pos, ball_ent_name)
+			ent:setvelocity({x=0, y=-15, z=0})
+			itemstack:take_item()
+			return itemstack
+		end,
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = ball_item_name,
+		recipe = {
+			{ "", "wool:white", "" },
+			{ "wool:white", "wool:"..color, "wool:white" },
+			{ "", "wool:white", "" },
+		},
+	})
+
+end
+
+colors = {
+	"black", "red", "green", "blue", "yellow", "purple",
+}
+
+for _,color in ipairs(colors) do
+	reg_ball(color)
+end
 
 minetest.register_node("soccer:goal", {
 	description = "Soccer Goal",
@@ -147,13 +176,4 @@ reg_decal("line_d", "Diagonal Line")
 reg_decal("line_point", "Point")
 reg_decal("line_corner", "Corner")
 
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "soccer:ball_item",
-	recipe = {
-		{ "", "wool:white", "" },
-		{ "wool:white", "default:coal_lump", "wool:white" },
-		{ "", "wool:white", "" },
-	},
-})
-
-minetest.register_alias("ball", "soccer:ball_item")
+minetest.register_alias("ball", "soccer:ball_item_black")
diff --git a/textures/soccer_ball.png b/textures/soccer_ball_black.png
similarity index 100%
rename from textures/soccer_ball.png
rename to textures/soccer_ball_black.png
diff --git a/textures/soccer_ball_inv.png b/textures/soccer_ball_black_inv.png
similarity index 100%
rename from textures/soccer_ball_inv.png
rename to textures/soccer_ball_black_inv.png
diff --git a/textures/soccer_ball_blue.png b/textures/soccer_ball_blue.png
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