Ball for the 197 World Cup-TV Star
In the 197 World Cup in Mexico, FIFA first appointed Adidas to provide official balls for the World Cup. In this World Cup, people broadcast the game on TV for the first time through international communication satellites, so this lucky football was named "Telstar". Telstar's name comes from "Star of TV" because the black and white body makes it more eye-catching on TV. It was from then on that Adidas began to become the leading brand of world football.
TV stars, like all balls at that time, were made entirely of leather. However, TV Star has 32 hand-sewn cushions (12 black pentagons and 2 white pentagons), which is different from the previous newer cushion structure and more uniform seam distribution to produce a more round and perfect sphere. Its structure and innovative design have written down the history of football.
Telstar and Chile
In the 1974 World Cup in Germany, FIFA used two kinds of Adidas balls-TV Star reappeared with a brand-new gold trademark instead of the previous black trademark; In addition, with the successful experience of TV Star, Adi has also introduced a new all-white ball of Chile. However, regardless of materials and manufacturing technology, the ball used in this World Cup has not improved compared with that used in 197.
The ball tango for the 1978 World Cup
In 1978, the football design underwent a reform. At that time, the most famous "Tango" design was launched, and Adidas once again brought a "classic football design" work. They made 2 decorative mats containing triads produce 12 equal circles of visual effect, so that every official match ball of the World Cup football match was inspired by this design. Tango is characterized by improved weather resistance and is inspired by the deep passion and elegance of Argentine dance. This design was adopted in the next five World Cups. The sphere becomes more round, more perfect and more passionate, and at the same time it can adapt to the change of weather.
The design of Spanish tango used for the 1982 World Cup was only slightly changed in 1982. However, "Spanish tango" has an important technological innovation: although it is still made of leather, its revolutionary water sealing seam has broken through the technology at that time. Sealing and waterproof technology is adopted at the joint, which greatly reduces the absorption of water by the ball body and minimizes the weight of the ball body under wet conditions.
Aztec ball used in the 1986 World Cup
The ball used in The 1986 Mexico FIFA World Cup is "Azteca". Its elegant and exquisite texture design is inspired by Azteca architecture and the "Azteca" whose strokes are decorated with the architectural style and murals of the Aztec aborigines in the host country, Mexico. It is the first ball made of synthetic leather for the World Cup. Synthetic materials not only improve the durability of the ball, but also further reduce the water absorption of the ball, showing unprecedented performance in hard ground, high altitude and humid environment, which can be called a huge leap for the game ball.
Etruscan
"Etrusco Unico" used for the World Cup in p>199 became the designated ball for the World Cup in Italy. It is completely made of synthetic materials and has excellent water resistance. It creatively increases the inner layer of black polyurethane foam, making it more waterproof, more flexible and faster. Its name and complex design patterns are inspired by Italy's gorgeous and long history. In order to reflect the culture of the host country, Italy, the image of the Etruscan lion head was incorporated into the design of the ball.
the ball for the 1994 world cup
in 1994, adidas introduced the first ball for official competition featuring high-tech and ultra-high-energy rebound white foam layer. This PE layer makes "Questra" feel softer and easier to handle, and makes kicking more stable, which is not a bad thing for Questra, who is inspired by space exploration, space age technology, high-speed rockets and American "Exploring Planet".
tricolor ball for the p>1998 World Cup
Tricolor ball is the first colored official match ball in the history of the World Cup. It is inspired by the colors of the French flag and the gallic rooster. Tricolor ball is characterized by a newly developed "synthetic foam", which further improved the durability and energy rebound of football at that time and was more acute.
Flying the ball to fireball in the p>22 World Cup
The design of "Flying to fireball" transcends the past concept. Its shape design is based on white, and four dynamic darts inlaid with gold and red surround the football surface, which can make players better see the rotation of the football. The dynamic and novel appearance of flying to fireball is inspired by the philosophical thoughts of Korea and Japan: gold symbolizes the passion and vitality given by the host country to the World Cup; The red flame represents the motivation of enthusiasm; The four triangles with the pattern of turbine in the center of the sphere explain the perfect balance of the sphere in industrial language, and also symbolize the achievements made by Korea and Japan in scientific and technological innovation in recent years.
"Team Star" of the 26 World Cup in Germany
The official ball for the 26 World Cup in Germany is "Team Star", and its name implies the important spirit of winning the World Cup: the strength of the team is mainly composed of three colors: black, white and gold. Black and white are the traditional colors of the host German national football team, and gold represents the championship trophy. Since the World Cup in Mexico in 197, Adidas has continuously customized the official match balls for the nine World Cups. The design of "Team Star" took three years, and it was the first football designed in 3D in the world. It adopts brand-new special-shaped splicing and seamless pressing technology, which changes the tradition that football consists of 32 skins, and only consists of 14 skins, thus eliminating the irregular bumps on the surface of the ball to the greatest extent, making the ball appear perfect arc, which can greatly improve the ball control ability and accuracy of players. The improved thermal bonding process makes it have unparalleled characteristics of other football.