FIFA has confirmed the Official match ball of 2014 World Cup sponsord by Adidas. The ball has been named “Brazuca”. It has only 6 panels, although the official design of the ball is not released yet. People from the host nation i.e. Brazil decided the name through online voting and “adidas Brazuca” recieved 70% of the votes in opinion poll.
A picture, which is leaked, is doing the round for FIFA World Cup official match ball, here is the picture which is a ball which has generated quite a bit of curiosity.
Adidas has been supplying World Cup balls for the past 30 years. The Official match ball will be unvieled on 8th December 2013 at the final draw for the Group stages of the World Cup.
“The FIFA World Cup match ball is the icon of the tournament as the centerpiece of every goal, every play and every touch,” said Ernesto Bruce, director of soccer, adidas America. “adidas has a rich legacy at the World Cup, providing the official match ball for every tournament since 1970. The brazuca is a breakthrough innovation built for every player on the field.”
”Brazuca has a stunning design that feels inspired by Brazil,” said 2010 FIFA World Cup winning Spanish captain Iker Casillas. “Now that the ball has been launched the tournament feels a lot closer. I’m looking forward to playing in Brazil with a great ball. Hopefully with brazuca we can get the same result as in 2010.
“My first impression of brazuca is of a ball that is fantastic and we’re going to have a lot of fun with it, said Brazilian star Dani Alves. “adidas has created an incredible-looking ball fitting for a tournament as big as the FIFA World Cup. Most importantly it plays well on the ground and in the air. I’m sure all the players will love it. It’s increased my levels of excitement even further and I honestly cannot wait for the opening game.”
Brazuca was unveiled at a spectacular 3D light projection at the iconic Parque Lage in Rio de Janeiro. Fans can follow @brazuca to see the excitement leading up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil through the eyes of the official match ball as it travels the world and offers an alternative take on the game.
Lionel Messi, Iker Casillas, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Zinedine Zidane, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Palmeiras and Fluminese were among the top athletes and clubs who tested brazuca.
The ball which comes in with only 6 panels as mentioned above was used in the recent U-20 FIFA World Cup in Turkey, and than in the FIFA Confederations Cup. Here are the some pictures from U20 World Cup.
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