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The Adidas Brazuca, being used in the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter final between Brazil and Colombia Argentina: 2013–14 Argentine Primera División (Torneo Final) and 2014 Argentine Primera División ( Adidas Argentum) adidas today unveiled the Brazuca Final Rio Official Match Ball, the official match ball for the Final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

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a b c "adidas brings brazuca into the world". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013 . Retrieved 4 December 2013. Adidas unveiled the Brazuca at a launch event on 3 December 2013, two days ahead of the traditional unveiling of the World Cup match ball at the draw of the group stages of the World Cup Final. [2] The launch event took place in Rio de Janeiro at Parque Lage and featured a 3D light projection, which revealed the Brazuca to everyone in attendance. [3] [18] As might be expected, adidas are talking up the performance and stability of the latest ball, but expect opinions on it to form one of the minor discussion threads between now and the World Cup. And then expect the same in four years time — the ball reveal comes hard on the heels of adidas and Fifa extending a partnership that began with the 1970 World Cup in Mexico and will now run until at least 2030. a b "adidas brazuca – tried and tested". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017 . Retrieved 27 April 2014.adidas have unveiled the Brazuca Final Rio - The official match ball to be used in the World Cup Final on Sunday 13th July in Rio de Janeiro. 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.

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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. 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. The ball is a developmental successor to the Adidas Tango 12 series of balls, with the same bladder and carcass but a different surface structure. [2] [5] The ball weighs 437 grams and has a circumference of 69 centimetres. [6] The ball has been made of six polyurethane panels which have been thermally bonded; the reduction in the number of panels is claimed to increase the consistency in the ball. [2] The Brazuca ball has been stated to avoid aerodynamic problems with the Jabulani ball used in South Africa for the previous World Cup. [7] It is textured to feel more like the Adidas Finale 13, the official UEFA Champions League ball, than the Jabulani. 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. The design of adidas Brazuca Final Rio is inspired by the green and gold ofthe famous World Cup trophy and is a variation of the standard brazuca ball that will be used throughout the tournament up until the very last game.Leswing, Kif (9 December 2013). "Feet-On With Adidas' Newest World Cup Ball, the Brazuca". Wired . Retrieved 17 December 2013. Clubs involved in testing included AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Palmeiras and Fluminense. Players involved in the process included global football stars Leo Messi, Iker Casillas, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Zinedine Zidane.

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Dreyer, Mark (11 June 2014). "Your World Cup In China Viewing Guide: Dates, Times, And Chinese Characteristics". Beijing Cream. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014 . Retrieved 14 June 2014.On 7 December 2013, Major League Soccer announced a FIFA-approved version of the Brazuca as the official match ball for the league's 2014 season. [19] Usage of the same or similar ball around the world [ edit ] The Brazuca being used in the Ekstraklasa in 2015 Ghani, Faris (23 May 2014). "The hands that formed the Brazuca". Al Jazeera English . Retrieved 14 June 2014. In 2002, when the “Fevernova” debuted for the Japan and South Korea World Cup, it was labelled a “ridiculous kiddie’s bouncing ball” by Gianluigi Buffon, while the 2010 “Jabulani” was described variously as “a beach ball” (Iker Casillas) and “dreadful” (David James), after its “grip and groove” surface on 3D panels appeared to perform erratically at altitude in pre-tournament friendlies. a b c "adidas Brazuca – Name of Official Match Ball decided by Brazilian fans". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012 . Retrieved 3 September 2012. AFP. "Football: Sialkot workers fire 'Brazuca' ball to Brazil – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk . Retrieved 12 June 2014.