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Leswing, Kif (9 December 2013). "Feet-On With Adidas' Newest World Cup Ball, the Brazuca". Wired . Retrieved 17 December 2013. adidas unveils brazuca, the official ball of the 2014 World Cup". SBNation.com . 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. 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. From Friday, the World Cup chatter will be all about who was drawn against who, who’s playing where, as the draw begins to make next year’s tournament suddenly seem very real. Before that happens though, one more detail of how the tournament is going to look has just been confirmed, as adidas revealed the design for the World Cup Ball, the Brazuca.

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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. 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. 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. 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.Technical aspects [ edit ] Iran striker Reza Ghoochannejhad heading Adidas Brazuca in the Group F match against Argentina The following competition used Brazuca ball which was also used in the World Cup, unless named different. AFC [ edit ] 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. 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.

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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. 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]

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] We maximised adidas' World Cup partnership in in an innovative way that brought the essence of Brazuca to life. The campaign was primarily designed for the adidas target audience, but also to be accessible and relevant - and entertaining - for football fans around the world. 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

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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 today unveiled the Brazuca Final Rio Official Match Ball, the official match ball for the Final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. 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. 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. The Brazuca from the 2014 World Cup lays claim to possible the best name of all, voted for by an overwhelming 77% of Brazilians in an open vote. Can imagine they may regret their choice somewhat after Germany used that Brazuca to absolutely destroy the home nation 7-1 in the semi final, imposing their fate from 2006 on the hosts in slightly more emphatic fashion.

a b "Nome da bola da Copa é escolhido pela primeira vez por torcedores: Brazuca" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte . Retrieved 3 September 2012. a b c Howells, Richard (11 June 2014). "World Cup 2014: Adidas "Brazuca" Ball Scores With Fans". Forbes . Retrieved 14 June 2014. 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. adidas is an official partner of the FIFA World Cup. It provides the match officials with football boots and their matchday attire and supplies the official match ball, which becomes the symbol of the brand's sponsorship role every four years. 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.