What is the name of the special ball for the 20 10 World Cup?
"Universal Celebration" adopts the newly developed "Grip'n'Groove" spherical surface of Adidas, which enables the ball to maintain a stable flight trajectory in any weather conditions, thus greatly improving the player's control over football. "Celebrating the whole world" consists of only eight skins. For the first time, Adidas adopted the method of spherical molding to make each skin realize a three-dimensional structure, and then spliced by thermal bonding technology, thus making the new ball more rounded and more accurate than before.
Naming:
"Celebrate the whole world" comes from Zulu language of Bantu language family. As one of the official languages of South Africa 1 1, it is the mother tongue of about 25% South Africans. The literal translation of "universal celebration" is "celebration". Football represents a passion that can integrate the whole world. As the name of the ball used in the new World Cup, "Celebrate the Whole World" well explains this passion and invites fans from all over the world to enjoy this football feast to be held in South Africa next summer.
Design:
As Adidas' 65438th+065438th+0 World Cup ball, "Celebrate the Whole World" adopts different colors of 1 1 in its design. The color 1 1 also means that each football team consists of 1 1 players, and that South Africa has 1 1 tribes and1official languages. South Africa is one of the countries with the largest ethnic groups on the African continent, and its colorful colors explain its diverse and harmonious ethnic characteristics. The four triangular patterns on the white sphere give the celebration a unique appearance full of African spirit, while some personalized designs, such as the pattern on the sphere similar to the shape of Johannesburg Football City Stadium, highlight the beauty of South Africa.
Three-dimensional epidermis:
In 20 10, the ball for the World Cup in South Africa achieved a historic breakthrough in technology: the eight skins of the ball were made of EVA and TPU, and the three-dimensional structure was realized by spherical molding, so that it could perfectly wrap the ball liner and make the football reach an unprecedented roundness. Adidas invited players from all over the world to try out "Celebration with the Whole World" and got positive comments from players:
Barack: "Great. This ball can completely do what I want. "
Cech: "When it comes at you, you can feel its power, just like a bullet leaving a gun chamber."
Lampard: "This is a powerful football, and it is really popular."
Kaka: "For me, touching the ball is the most important thing. The ball feels great. "
"Grip and Groove" sphere:
Aerodynamic groove: According to the aerodynamic principle, the "Grip'n'Groove" sphere is embedded in a clear and visible aerodynamic groove at a proper position, making "Celebrate the Whole World" the most stable and accurate football in Adidas history. This point has been proved by the large-scale comparative tests conducted by Loughborough University in Britain and Adidas Laboratory in Schinfeld, Germany, as well as numerous wind tunnel tests.
Grip: Following the introduction of the unique textured spherical surface in the European Cup last year, Adidas has innovated the spherical surface of the new World Cup ball. "Universal Celebration" excellent ultra-micro relief skin design further enhances the player's overall control of the ball in different weather conditions.
Adidas has been cooperating with the world's top athletes in the process of developing and testing products. In 2008, its partners AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Pirates of Orlando and Ajax in Cape Town participated in the test of Adidas "Celebration with the World" and made suggestions on the spherical structure and material selection. Adidas will always spare no effort to invite its partners * * * to participate in product development and manufacturing, and constantly provide the best football products for the market.
As the world's leading football brand, Adidas has unparalleled experience in football manufacturing. Adidas began to produce football from 1963 and always stood at the forefront of technological innovation. Starting from 1970, Adidas provided match balls for all major events of UEFA and FIFA, and became the official partner of FIFA World Cup in 20 10 and 20 14.
Adidas will continue to innovate, further expand its leading position in the international football market, and strive to provide the best football equipment for all professional and amateur football players. It is reported that Adidas has started to prepare the match balls for the 20 14 World Cup in Brazil.