Adidas Soccer Ball - The chosen ball of the FIFA World Cup.

The first image I had of an adidas soccer ball was during the 1978 World Cup when the Adidas Tango came to the fore. This was probably the first globally recognised ball in the world of football. Since then the Adidas football has been used in many top tournaments and things have certainly changed in terms of technology..

The most recent breakthrough was the 2006 World Cup in Germany where the official ball of that world cup was the +Teamgeist adidas soccer ball or team spirit. What made that world cup unique was that each ball had the teams in that particular game, the date and the stadium where the game was played printed on the ball. For the final itself a unique Teamgeist ball was used which was the gold Teamgeist Berlin.

The New UEFA Champions League 2009 Finale Adidas Soccer Ball

Adidas have just released a stunning new ball to celebrate the 2009 Champions league final in Rome this May.

The Adidas Rome finale soccer ball is based on the same technology as the Europass but has the traditional champions league star formation on the outer skin.

This could be the most stylish ball I have seen for some time and I have to admire Adidas for designing another ball fitting of the occasion

This adidas soccer ball, the Europass, could be slightly overshadowed by the choice of the Africa Cup of Nations - the striking Adidas Wawa Aba. The Wawa Aba is nothing short of incredable in both speed and movement - possibly a reason why we have seen so many goal in the competition. Both the Europass and the WAWA ADA are now on sale at Prodirect Soccer.com. Not for the feint hearted though when you see the price. Both balls come in at over £70.

In the early 1920s Adi Dassler was innovating and producing the best football products of his time. Today, the company he founded still is. Well over 80 years of adidas experience and passion for sports have resulted in meeting and exceeding the needs of millions of football players around the globe. An unequalled dedication to football and extremely close working relationships with some of the best athletes and teams of all time made it possible for adidas to become an integral part of football history and the world’s leading football brand!

Adidas started developing high-performance match balls in 1963, when most balls were heavy, brown and painful to kick. When FIFA first commissioned adidas to provide the Official Match Ball for the 1970 FIFA World Cup™ in Mexico, the company had already become the world’s leading football brand.

The revolutionary design of Telstar wrote football history: it was the first white football ever to be decorated with black pentagons. Mexico 1970 was the first live televised FIFA World Cup™ and the revolutionary design of Telstar - the name derives from “Star of Television” – made this adidas soccer ball far more visible on black and white television. Until this day, the adidas Telstar remains the archetype of all generic footballs.

Adidas Tango España
1982 FIFA World Cup Spain
The initial Tango design from 1978 was only altered slightly in 1982. However, the Tango España did feature a major technological innovation. The Tango España adidas soccer ball, still made of leather, featured revolutionary waterproof sealed seams. This dramatically reduced the ball’s water absorption, thus minimizing weight increase during a game under wet conditions.


Adidas Azteca
1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico
The Match Ball for the 1986 FIFA World Cup™ revolutionized footballs and football production techniques. The adidas Azteca was the first ever synthetic FIFA World Cup™ Match Ball. The use of synthetic material increased its durability and further minimized water absorption. With its never-before-achieved performance on hard ground, at high altitude, and in wet conditions, Azteca represented a massive leap forward for the game. Its elegantly and elaborately decorated design was inspired by the hosting nation’s native Aztec architecture and murals.


Adidas Etrusco Unico
1990 FIFA World Cup Italy
The adidas soccer ball Etrusco Unico evolved the use of synthetic materials further, creating the first ever Match Ball containing an internal layer of black polyurethane foam, making Etrusco Unico fully water-resistant, more lively and faster than ever. The name and intricate design took their inspiration from Italy’s magnificent, ancient history and the contributions and fine art of the Etruscans. Three Etruscan lion heads decorate each of the 20 Tango triads.


Adidas Questra
1994 FIFA World Cup USA
In 1994 adidas introduced the first Match Ball featuring a high-tech, ultra-high-energy-return layer of white polyethylene foam. This PE layer made Questra softer to the touch (more controllable) and much faster off the foot for more speed. Inspired by space technology, high velocity rockets and America’s “quest for the stars”, Questra set new performance standards.


Adidas Tricolore
1998 FIFA World Cup France
adidas Tricolore was the first ever multi-colored Match Ball. France’s flag and national colors (the Tricolore) and the “cockerel” the traditional symbol of the French nation and Football Federation, inspired the ball’s name and design. Moreover, the adidas Tricolore featured an advanced “syntactic foam” layer - a tight regular matrix, composed of gas-filled, individually closed and highly durable micro balloons. The syntactic foam further improved the ball’s durability, energy return and made it more responsive.

Adidas Fevernova
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea / Japan
The adidas soccer ball Fevernova™ was the first World Cup Match Ball since 1978 to break with the traditional Tango design introduced in 1978. The colorful and revolutionary look and color usage was entirely based on Asian culture. The Fevernova™ featured a refined syntactic foam layer to give the ball superior performance characteristics and a three-layer, knitted chassis, allowing for a more precise and predictable flight path every time.

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