It visited top footballers and the video experience was shared with fans through Brazuca's own eyes; Brazuca was built with 360-degree cameras and provided a first-person perspective as the ball was delivered to the competing World Cup nations. The last ball to grace a World Cup pitch was the Telstar 18 back in 2018 – what feels like a lifetime ago, pre-pandemic and when Russia was in the good books. The ball used in Brazil's victory over the host nation in the final was pinched from the referee by Brazil's masseur and hidden in the dressing room.

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The Tricolore, meaning 'three-coloured' in French, was the eighth World Cup match ball and had advanced print technology to enhance visibility. To activate the most visible element of adidas' World Cup sponsorship, the strategy was designed to bring fans closer to the World Cup tournament in Brazil. England captain David Beckham and team-mate Steven Gerrard with the Adidas Fevernova ball used in the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Using a special limited edition ball exclusively in the final is trend that adidas first introduced for the 2006 World Cup in Germany when Italy beat France on penalties using a gold +Teamgeist ball. Following that, the Azteca, official ball of Mexico ’86, would forever be linked to two defining moments in one match: one infamous, one sublime, and both orchestrated by a little Argentinian magician.

With its golden base and fire evoking graphics it was a ball that was so powerful that when Turkey’s Hakan Unsal kicked it at Rivaldo, striking him on the knee, he somehow felt its full force in his face.

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Its aim was to entertain, and by capitalising on its unique perspective on the beautiful game it picked up followers at an extraordinary rate. A colleague of mine, Dr John Hart, scanned the surface of the Brazuca and the Jabulani using a laser scanner. The campaign was primarily designed for the adidas target audience, but also to be accessible and relevant - and entertaining - for football fans around the world. Then, in 1978, the World Cup saw the introduction of the Tango, a design that didn’t fundamentally change until 2002. The Top Star ball was one of 102 models submitted by manufacturers for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.We maximised adidas' World Cup partnership in in an innovative way that brought the essence of Brazuca to life. The original Brazuca balls for the World Cup finals were contract manufactured in Pakistan, [11] however bona fide replica balls are made in both China [2] and Pakistan. Most notably the ball was used in a recent Argentina v Sweden friendly and in the Under-20 World Cup, painted in an older design. The manufacturer has taken on board scientists' suggestions that the Jabulani was too perfect a sphere, which led to wayward flight. According to FIFA, "the informal term 'brazuca' (our fellow) is used by Brazilians to describe national pride in the Brazilian way of life", and "mirroring their approach to football, it symbolises emotion, pride and goodwill to all".

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So many great stories, so many great moments; it’s the moments that make the balls so special, and it’s the balls that make the special moments possible. The ball consisted of an outer polyurethane wearing coat intended to ensure the ball's resistance, ability to retain its shape and its waterproof properties.This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica. It is designed by the company Adidas, a FIFA Partner and FIFA World Cup official match ball supplier since 1970. The colours and ribbon design of the ball panels symbolise the traditional multi-coloured wish bracelets worn in the country, in addition to reflecting the vibrancy and fun associated with football in Brazil. The item “Brazuca Official Match Ball 2014 Brasil World Cup in its original box” is in sale since Tuesday, December 15, 2020.

adidas Brazuca Final Rio | World Cup Final Match Ball

For Brazil 2014, the match ball was Brazuca, its name selected by public vote, and it was the most heavily tested football in history.From Friday, the World Cup chatter will be all about who was drawn against who, who’s playing where, as the draw begins to make next year’s tournament suddenly seem very real. Players involved in the process included global football stars Leo Messi, Iker Casillas, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Zinedine Zidane. We tackled the challenge of activating one of the most important and visible sponsorships in sport by giving the ball a voice. Well, as one wag put it at a press event to preview the ball at adidas HQ in Portland, during which a prototype of the six panel ball was reverently exhibited: “Doesn’t a tennis ball have only two panels? adidas today unveiled the Brazuca Final Rio Official Match Ball, the official match ball for the Final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.