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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. 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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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. 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. SAPVoice: World Cup 2014: Adidas "Brazuca" Ball Scores With Fans". Forbes. 28 May 2014 . Retrieved 12 June 2014. 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. 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.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. AFP. "Football: Sialkot workers fire 'Brazuca' ball to Brazil – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk . Retrieved 12 June 2014.

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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 adidas today unveiled the Brazuca Final Rio Official Match Ball, the official match ball for the Final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. adidas unveils brazuca, the official ball of the 2014 World Cup". SBNation.com . Retrieved 12 June 2014. It even enjoyed the honour of exclusively tweeting the shortlist for the FIFA Golden Ball Award, which is given to the best player at the tournament. 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.a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Brazuca – an icon is born". Adidas. Adidas Group. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014 . Retrieved 14 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 ] 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.

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It brought fans closer to the game than ever before. Lightning-fast real-time reactive tweets made its wit and perspective a part of the biggest tournament conversations, from France's flirtation with goal-line technology to Germany's triumph at the Maracana. The Adidas Brazuca, being used in the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter final between Brazil and Colombiaa b c Howells, Richard (11 June 2014). "World Cup 2014: Adidas "Brazuca" Ball Scores With Fans". Forbes . Retrieved 14 June 2014. Previous balls have met with varying degrees of approval. A variation on the “Tango” design ran from 1978 to 2002, but since that 2002 World Cup in particular, both the design and the structure of the World Cup ball have been changed with each iteration, often prompting debate among players, especially goalkeepers and dead ball specialists, about how the alterations affect the consistency and flight of the ball. 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.

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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". [1] [2] The term is also used as slang for "Brazilian" and became well-known abroad due to the Brazilian diaspora. 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] Leswing, Kif (9 December 2013). "Feet-On With Adidas' Newest World Cup Ball, the Brazuca". Wired . Retrieved 17 December 2013. Ghani, Faris (23 May 2014). "The hands that formed the Brazuca". Al Jazeera English . Retrieved 14 June 2014. 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]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. 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 2014 Technical aspects [ edit ] Iran striker Reza Ghoochannejhad heading Adidas Brazuca in the Group F match against Argentina 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 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]