Toby Pearson One of the most famous French footballers of all time, Zinédine Zidane has taken to his personal Instagram page https://instagram.com/zidane/ to reveal Beau Jeu, the Official Match Ball of the UEFA EURO 2016TM group stages. Beau Jeu, translated in English as “the beautiful game”, is closely linked to next year’s host country, France. The layering … Read more
In 1836 Charles Goodyear patented vulcanized rubber. Prior to this, balls were dependant on the size and shape of the pig’s bladder. The more irregular the bladder, the more unpredictable the behavior of the ball was when kicked. However; it would not be until the twentieth century until most balls were made with rubber bladders. In … Read more
“There can be no game of football without a ball and the better the ball, the better the game.” Information on the footballs or soccer balls used in the some of the world’s football leagues is provided. If you have additional information or would like to send us your review of the following soccer balls, … Read more
Click on each soccer ball picture to see a larger view and more information. Telstar Elast: 1968 The first Telstar ball Telstar Mexico: 1972 Featured new polyurethane coating and Durlast technology which increased the water resistance of the leather ball. Telstar : 1976 Featured enhanced lamination of the Durlast material to further reduce water intake. Tango River Plate: 1980 New … Read more
ERREJOTA: Rio de Janeiro is inspiration for Adidas’ 2016 Official Match Ball ERREJOTA represents the Brazilian city as the epicenter of culture and lifestyle that fuels and stimulates the whole world. Rio de Janeiro, November 19, 2015 – If Brazil is the country of football, Rio de Janeiro is the football capital. Whether in pitches, in … Read more
Click on the following links to get information about that particular Olympic ball: Super Lux Ball from the 1972 Olympics Official Ball from the 1984 Olympics – Tango Sevilla Official Ball from the 1992 Olympics – Etrusco Official Ball from the 1996 Olympics – Questra Olympia Official Ball from the 2000 Olympics – Gamarada Official Ball from the 2004 Olympics … Read more
Telstar : Mexico, 1970 Adidas started to make soccer balls in 1963 but made the first official FIFA World Cup ball in 1970. This is the first ball used in the World Cup to use the Buckminster type of design. Also, the first ball with 32 black and white panels. The TELSTAR was more visible on black and white … Read more
Throughout its history, Copa America has served up high doses of drama, with each competition fueling the mythology of the world’s oldest international soccer championship – be it final matches featuring four periods of extra-time or a hat-trick of penalty-kick misses.This year’s special-edition contest promises to uphold the theatrical tradition, with the tournament (kicking June, … Read more
Ball design captures the excitement and drama of knock-out football- – The name Fracas translates to ‘clamour’ in French -Fracas name chosen by Parisian influencers as Adidas celebrates open source- Paris, 20th June – Today Adidas launched Fracas, the Official Match Ball of the UEFA EURO 2016TM knock-out phase and the ball that will be used during the … Read more
Adidas unveils the Official Match Ball for the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League Group Stages New design features messages from players explaining how they win their way New Official Match Ball seen on-pitch for the first time on 13th September 2016 Herzogenaurach, August 25 – Adidas has today revealed the Official Match Ball for the 2016/17 … Read more