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To start off then, here’s a question for you: who made the official match ball for the World Cup before adidas? SAPVoice: World Cup 2014: Adidas "Brazuca" Ball Scores With Fans". Forbes. 28 May 2014 . Retrieved 12 June 2014. The Adidas Brazuca ( Portuguese pronunciation: [bɾɐˈzukɐ]) was the official match ball of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Brazil. [1] [2] [3] It is designed by the company Adidas, a FIFA Partner and FIFA World Cup official match ball supplier since 1970. [1] [2] [3] Naming [ edit ]

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Eagle-eyed viewers may actually have seen a disguised version of this ball already. Under development since the end of the 2010 tournament, the ball has been tested by some 600 players, including the Adidas-sponsored Lionel Messi and Bastian Schweinsteiger, and by teams including Milan, Bayern Munich and Argentina. 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. Ghani, Faris (23 May 2014). "The hands that formed the Brazuca". Al Jazeera English . Retrieved 14 June 2014. 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. [11] The focus was on instant, witty, fun reaction during matches. Brazuca's in-game reactive tweets were the fastest, funniest and most engaging at the World Cup.At the last World Cup, the footballing world hated the ball. For the 2014 tournament, World Cup sponsor adidas had the perfect ball. But we didn't just want people to like it, or even love it - we wanted them to idolise it. So, it was time to bring adidas's World Cup hero product to life; for football fans, media, and influencers, everywhere. Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. adidas africa approved authentic ball balls brazuca champions euro europa europass fevernova fifa final finale football footgolf france fussball germany jabulani jo'bulani league made match matchball mini official original qatar rare replica rihla russia size soccer south speedcell tango teamgeist telstar uefa used winter world Recent Search Terms

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adidas is an official partner of the FIFA World Cup. It provides the match officials with football boots and their matchday attire and supplies the official match ball, which becomes the symbol of the brand's sponsorship role every four years.The ball will be an integral part of the Final on 13th July when the top two federations battle it out for a place in history.

Brazuca: the 2014 Brazil World Cup ball unveiled by Adidas

The Adidas Brazuca, being used in the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter final between Brazil and Colombia The following competition used Brazuca ball which was also used in the World Cup, unless named different. AFC [ edit ] In fairness to adidas, most complaints have tended to come pre- rather than mid- tournament — suggesting one or two athletes have historically got their excuses in early. The company can also claim one truly historical significant tech innovation being met with approval by players — their innovation of replaceable studs is widely credited as helping West Germany come from behind to beat Hungary in the rain in the 1954 World Cup final. The name of the ball was revealed on 2 September 2012. [2] It was selected by a public vote organised by the Local Organising Committee and Adidas, with over one million Brazilian football fans voting. [2] The name Brazuca was chosen with 77.8% of the vote. [4] Two other voting options were given: Bossa Nova (14.6% of the vote) and Carnavalesca (7.6% of the vote). [2] [4]Taipei-based Long Way Enterprise were originally asked to manufacture the ball in their subsidiary YaYork Plastic Products in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. [12] The company has been associated with production of Adidas balls since 1997. [2] [13] Since then, the ball has also played a starring role in competitions such as the FIFA Club World Cup, Copa del Rey, MLS, DFB Pokal as well as numerous international friendlies. adidas has unveiled ‘brazuca’, the official match ball for the 2014 FIFA world cup in brazil. two-and-half-years in the making, the ‘brazuca’ has undergone extensive testing involving 600 of the world’s top players and 30 teams in 10 countries across three continents, including four-time player of the year lionel messi and italian club AC milan, making it the most tested ball ever by adidas. the technology incorporated into the bladder and carcass of ‘brazuca’ is identical to the tango 12 used in the 2012 EUFA euro cup, with its ribbon panel design and colors symbolizing the traditional multicolored wish bracelets worn in brazil. a new structural innovation provides a unique symmetry of six identical panels alongside a different surface texture which aims to enhance grip, touch, stability and aerodynamics on the pitch.

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The Brazuca went through an extensive testing process before its use at the World Cup. [2] [5] Adidas had been developing the ball for over 2 years, and had worked with many teams and players to ensure the ball was acceptable. [2] The ball has appeared in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, DFB-Pokal final as well as disguised as the Adidas Cafusa in international friendly matches. [10] Each team participating in the World Cup finals were delivered a set of Brazuca balls after the unveiling in December 2013 to have sufficient time to practice with it. [9] Production [ edit ] Several Brazuca balls, at the friendly between Algeria and Armenia in 2014a b "Nome da bola da Copa é escolhido pela primeira vez por torcedores: Brazuca" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte . Retrieved 3 September 2012. Brazuca was a storming success. Millions followed in the first week of the tournament. Brazuca achieved worldwide media coverage in publications covering everything from fashion to football; and built a community of over 3.4 million @brazuca followers. Mashable even interviewed our talking ball. Technical aspects [ edit ] Iran striker Reza Ghoochannejhad heading Adidas Brazuca in the Group F match against Argentina