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1972 Official Ball of the European Championships – Telstar

ByToby Pearson

Above picture provided by Jacques Barralon Featured new polyurethane coating and Durlast technology which increased the water resistance of the leather ball. The Telstar Durlast with graphics was not used in the 1970 World Cup matches in Mexico. It was used in the 1972 European Championships.

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The Albert 2012 Olympic Soccer Ball

ByToby Pearson

OLYMPICS 2012 – The Albert Adidas presents the official match ball for the London 2012 Olympic Games football tournament – ‘THE ALBERT’ London, 1st March, 2012 – The Albert, the official match ball to be used at the London 2012 Olympic Games football tournament was officially revealed today at The City of Coventry Stadium by Tom Cleverley of…

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Great Wall Star 2008 Olympic Soccer Ball

ByToby Pearson

OLYMPICS 2008 – Great Wall Star The Official soccer ball of the 2008 Olympic Games, dubbed “The Great Wall Star” has been unveiled. It is manufactured by adidas, an official partner of the Beijing Games. The gold Chinese characters on the mostly-red ball read ”Zhong Guo” which means “China.” The characters were painted by Nian…

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Pelias 2004 Olympic Soccer Ball

ByToby Pearson

OLYMPICS 2004 From Adidas: A new football production concept has been developed to provide consistent quality and performance from one ball to the next for today’s faster and more technical game. The above pictures are from Alberto Izaguirre Serrano, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Above picture provided by Jacques Barralon New Pelias ball, featuring Power Balance Technology, has a seamless…

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Gamarada Olympic 2000 Soccer Ball

ByToby Pearson

Adidas Gamarada From Alberto Izaguirre Serrano, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico: Just like the Questra Europa in 1996, the Adidas Gamarada was designed similar to the Adidas Terrestra Silverstream, Official Match ball in the Euro 2000. This was the fourth Equipment ball after Adidas Tricolore, Icon and Terrestra Silverstream.  Adidas indicated the balls where softer, faster and more durable. The Gamarada ball features synthetic foam,…