1970 World Cup Ball - TV Star

For the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, FIFA appointed Adidas for the first time to provide official match balls for the World Cup. In this World Cup, people broadcast the game on TV for the first time through international communication satellite, so this lucky football was named "Telstar". Telstar's name comes from "Star of Television". Because the black and white ball body makes it more eye-catching on TV. It was from that time that Adidas began to become the leading brand in world football.

The TV Star, like all balls at the time, was made entirely of leather. However, the TV Star has 32 hand-stitched upholstery pieces (12 black pentagons and 20 white pentagons), which differ from previous upholstery structures and more even seam distribution, resulting in a rounder, more even seam distribution. A more perfect sphere. Its structure and innovative design write the history of football.

Telstar and Chile 1974 World Cup balls

In the 1974 World Cup in Germany, FIFA used two Adidas match balls - the Telstar with a new golden logo The previous black trademark reappeared; in addition, with the successful experience of TV stars, Adidas also launched a new all-white ball "Chile". However, regardless of materials and manufacturing technology, the ball used in this World Cup has not improved compared to the ball used in 1970.

1978 World Cup ball Tango

In 1978, football design underwent a revolution. The most famous "Tango" design at that time had been launched, and Adidas once again brought a "football design classic" work. They used 20 pieces of decorative pads containing "triads" to produce the visual effect of 12 equal circles, so that every official match ball of the World Cup football match will be inspired by this design. Tango features improved weather-resistant qualities and is inspired by the deep passion, elegance of Argentinian dance. This design was adopted in the next five World Cups. The sphere becomes rounder, more perfect, more passionate, and more adaptable to weather changes.

The 1982 World Cup ball Spanish Tango

The design of the Tango changed only slightly in 1982. However, the "Spanish Tango" has an important technical innovation: Although the Spanish Tango The Tango was still made of leather, but its revolutionary water-sealed seams were a breakthrough in technology at the time. Sealing and waterproof technology is used at the seams, which greatly reduces the absorption of water by the ball body, minimizing the weight of the ball body in humid conditions.

The ball used in the 1986 World Cup Azteca

The ball used in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico was "Azteca", and its elegant and exquisite texture design was inspired by Azteca The architecture and strokes of "Azteca" are beautiful and exquisitely decorated in the shape of the Aztec indigenous architectural style and murals of the host country, Mexico. It is the first World Cup match ball made of synthetic leather in history. The synthetic material not only improves the durability of the ball, but also further reduces the ball's absorption of water. It shows unprecedented performance on hard courts, high altitudes and humid environments. It can be called a huge leap forward for game balls.

The 1990 World Cup ball Etrusco

"Etrusco Unico" has become the designated ball for the World Cup in Italy. It is completely made of synthetic materials and has unique It has the best waterproof performance and pioneered the addition of black polyurethane foam inner layer, making it more waterproof, easier to work and faster. Its name and intricate design patterns are inspired by Italy's gorgeous and rich history. In order to reflect the culture of the host country, Italy, the image of the Etruscan lion's head was integrated into the design of the ball.

1994 World Cup ball Questra

In 1994, Adidas launched the first official match ball featuring high-tech and ultra-high-energy rebound white foam layers. ball. This PE layer makes the "Questra" feel softer and more controllable, and makes the kick more stable. It's no bad thing for Questela to be inspired.

The tricolor ball used in the 1998 World Cup

The "Tricolore" is the first colorful official match ball in the history of the World Cup. It is decorated with the colors of the French flag and The Gallic rooster was the inspiration for the design. The tricolor ball featured a newly developed "synthetic foam" that further improved the durability and energy rebound of the ball at the time, and made it more responsive.

The 2002 World Cup ball Fevernova

The design of "Fevernova" goes beyond the past concepts. Its shape design is based on white and has 4 inlays. Dynamic dart-shaped patterns in gold and red surround the surface of the football, allowing players to better see the rotation of the football. The dynamic and novel appearance of the flying fireball is inspired by the philosophies of South Korea and Japan: the gold color symbolizes the passion and vitality given to the World Cup by the host country; the red flame represents the passionate power; the four triangles with turbines as patterns in the center of the ball The perfect balance of the sphere is interpreted in industrial language, which also symbolizes the achievements of South Korea and Japan in technological innovation in recent years.

"Team Star" of the 2006 World Cup in Germany

The official ball of the 2006 World Cup in Germany is "Team Star". Its name implies the important spirit of winning the World Cup: the team's Power 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 1970 World Cup in Mexico, Adidas has customized official match balls for nine consecutive World Cups. The design work of "Team Star" took 3 years and is the first football designed in 3D in the world. It adopts new special-shaped pieces and seamless lamination technology, changing the tradition of football consisting of 32 pieces of skin, and only 14 pieces of ball skin, eliminating irregular unevenness on the surface of the ball to the greatest extent, making it The ball presents a perfect arc, which can greatly improve the player's ball control ability and accuracy. An improved thermal bonding process gives it properties unmatched by other footballs.

The official match ball of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa "JABULANI".

"JABULANI" originates from the African Zulu language and means "celebration". "JABULANI" originates from the Zulu language in the Bantu language family. As one of the 11 official languages ??of the Republic of South Africa, it is the mother tongue of approximately 25% of South Africans. The literal translation of "JABULANI" is "to celebrate". Football represents a passion that can unite the whole world. "JABULANI", as the name of the new World Cup ball, well explains this passion and invites fans from all over the world to enjoy the game that will be held in South Africa next summer. Football feast.