197 World Cup: TelStar
The name comes from two words: "Television" and "star", because this World Cup was the first time that it was broadcast live to the whole world by satellite. At the same time, in order to make users of black and white TV sets see football more clearly, the designers especially The ball is completely made of real leather, but the difference is that the surface of the ball is composed of 32 hand-sewn panels (12 black pentagons and 2 white hexagons), which makes the football have a more round and perfect appearance. Although it is mainly for the purpose of beauty and convenient TV broadcast, this design has played an epoch-making significance, at least making football get the nice name of "black and white elf". Until today, "Telstar" is still the prototype of all kinds of football.
1974 World Cup: Telstar & Chile
Perhaps because the host country of this World Cup is Germany, their rigid ideas infiltrated into the design of football, so the designated ball for this World Cup is basically the same in material and technology as it was four years ago. In this World Cup, two official balls have been used successively. Except for "Telstar", which is almost the same as the football four years ago, "Chile" took a retro route and returned to a monochromatic football. Because this design is similar to an all-white ball used in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, it was named "Chile".
1978 World Cup: Tango
In Argentina, the host country, the traditional dance tango is a perfect combination of excitement and elegance, and the football named after tango also strives for a breakthrough in design. In addition to improving the adaptability of the ball to various climatic conditions, it is more important to connect 2 "triangular Adidas" shaped inlays on the surface of the ball to form 12 circles of equal size. Although this is only a non-technological improvement, the surface of the ball used in the World Cup matches has almost maintained this design until 1998.
Tango Espana in the p>1982 World Cup
It may be because Spain and Argentina are both unrestrained countries, so the design of "tango espana" (Spanish tango) has only been slightly improved. The key innovation lies in technology: waterproof and sealed sewing technology is adopted, which greatly weakens the water absorption of the ball and controls the extra increase of the ball weight to the maximum extent.
1986 World Cup: Azteca
1985, there was a big earthquake in Mexico. A year later, these descendants of Aztecs held a World Cup football match on the rebuilt ruins. To show their admiration for the Mexican people, the designer named the ball "Azteca". The appearance design of the ball integrates the style of Aztec architecture and mural patterns, and technically it is made of synthetic materials for the first time. The use of this bonding material enhances the durability of the ball and further weakens the water absorption of the ball. It can perform well in hard ground, air or wet environment.
199 World Cup: Etrusco Unlco
As Italy is a country with a strong classical flavor, it is necessary to pursue classicalization in the design of football patterns. The Italian word "Etrusco Unico" means "the only Etruscan". Etruscan is a famous ancient country in the middle and west of Italy, which was once famous for its exquisite art. Therefore, three Etruscan lion heads are painted on each triangular surface of football. In terms of technology, the ball has improved the synthetic material, and added the inner layer of black polyurethane foam into the ball for the first time, so that the ball has complete waterproof performance and the running speed has been improved again.
1994 World Cup Questra
Although the actual origin of Questra is Catalan, the word Questra also means "quest" in American English, that is, seeking and exploring. The unremitting exploration and pursuit of the universe and space in the United States inspired designers, so we can see the Milky Way and the vast starry sky in the pattern of the ball. For the first time, the ball uses a white polyurethane foam inner layer with energy recovery performance, which makes the ball feel softer and faster. The designer hopes that it can be as high-speed as a rocket off the ground.
1998 World Cup: Tricolors
The word means tricolor flag in French, that is, the French flag composed of three colors: blue, white and red. There is also a traditional "rooster" on the sphere, which symbolizes the French nation and the French Football Association. The main innovation of this ball lies in the adoption of a new type of composite foam material. The internal structure is elastic bubbles arranged tightly and regularly, and each bubble is closed and filled with gas. This composite material has better wear resistance, gives the ball better energy recovery performance, and makes the ball fly more stably and accurately. At the same time, the technology of "transparent printing" is also used for the first time, so that the patterns are more vivid, not easy to wear and have a longer life.
22 World Cup: Fevernova
This ball has a nice Chinese name "Flying to fireball". The name "Fevernova" is divided into two parts: "Fever" means "fanaticism" in English. It means that every four years, a football frenzy will be set off all over the world. During the one-month World Cup, the whole world will be immersed in the celebration of this football event. The original meaning of "Nova" is a star that shines strongly in a short time.
Different from the ball designated for the previous World Cup, "Flying to fireball" achieved a breakthrough in surface design and was given a fresh and energetic image by designers. The dynamic and novel appearance is inspired by the philosophical thoughts of Korea and Japan: gold symbolizes the passion and vitality given to the 22 World Cup by the host countries of Korea and Japan; 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.
Compared with the superficial breakthrough, "Fei fireball" has made much progress in internal structure. After communicating with top players such as Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and butters, Adidas further improved the ball used in the World Cup on the basis of the "three-color ball" in the 1998 World Cup. The outer layer of "Flying to fireball" used a high-tech synthetic foam layer structure, which made "Flying to fireball" have excellent performance beyond any existing football. The improved foam layer is composed of many micro air bags with super pressure resistance and equal size. This structure endows the ball body with outstanding energy recovery performance and additional stress buffering performance, which effectively improves the controllability and running accuracy of football. At the same time, the three-layer knitted inner layer patch provides good three-dimensional motion characteristics for "flying to fireball", which ensures that the football can have a more accurate and predictable flight trajectory every time it travels.
In addition, "Flying to fireball" has outstanding energy recovery performance and nearly perfect weight and pi. After a lot of tests on the mechanical legs of Adidas' football R&D center in Schenfeld, Germany, it is proved that the flying accuracy of "Flying to fireball" is unprecedented, and all indicators have exceeded all FIFA standards at that time.
26 World Cup: Teamgeist?
this game ball newly designed by adidas is called "+Team Star" (Teamgeist? ), meaning the important spirit of winning the World Cup: the strength of the team. She adopted a brand-new special-shaped block and seamless pressing technology, which reduced the number of football spherical blocks to 14 in an unprecedented way, eliminated the irregular concave and convex on the surface of the ball to the greatest extent, and made the ball present a perfect arc, thus effectively improving the accuracy of football operation.
"Teamgeist" ) is mainly composed of black, white and gold. Black and white are the traditional colors of the host German national football team, while gold represents the World Cup trophy.
The roundness and surface smoothness of a football directly determine its stability and accuracy. "Team Star" (Teamgeist? ) is remarkable in that she revolutionized the reduction of spherical tiles to 14, whereas in the past all football surfaces were made up of 32 skins. This innovation has changed the number of stitching points on the outer surface of the ball from 6 to 24, which has decreased by 6%, and the total length of stitching line has also decreased from 4.5 cm to 33.93 cm, which has decreased by more than 15%. This modular design, combined with Adidas' unique seamless pressing technology, makes "Team Star" show unprecedented outstanding performance. Large-scale comparative tests conducted at Loughborough University in the UK and Adidas Laboratory in Scheinfeld, Germany have proved this point.
Many stars tried to kick this brand-new World Cup ball before the game. Beckham commented: "Team Star is one of the most beautiful balls ever used in the World Cup, and I like it very much!" Raul said: "I think this'+Team Star' is the most perfect one in all Adidas football. Her design is very unique, and she is very comfortable with the ball whether she is cutting the ball or shooting. "
Chinese translation of the ball "JABULANI" for the p>21 World Cup in South Africa.
As the official ball for the 11th World Cup released by Adidas, this football design has devoted a lot of efforts to the sponsors, and also placed infinite hopes on the host: the special ball is named "JABULANI", which comes from the Zulu language in Bantu language family, meaning "Celebrate the whole world". . Football represents a passion that can integrate the whole world. "JABULANI", as the name of the new World Cup ball, well explains this passion and invites fans all over the world to enjoy this football feast to be held in South Africa next summer.
Three-dimensional skin
In addition to the appearance, the ball used in the 21 World Cup in South Africa achieved a historic breakthrough in technology: the eight skins that make up the ball were made of EVA and TPU, and the three-dimensional structure was realized by spherical molding, and the football was spliced with only eight skins. Therefore, it can perfectly wrap the ball liner and make the football reach an unprecedented roundness, thus making "Celebrating the Whole World" the "roundest football"
"Grip'n'Groove" spherical surface
Aero grooves: according to the aerodynamic principle, the "Grip' n' Groove" spherical surface is embedded with clearly visible aerodynamic forces in a proper position. Ultra-micro embossed surface (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. "JABULANI" excellent ultra-micro embossed skin design further enhances the player's overall control of the ball in different weather conditions. Large-scale comparison tests at Loughborough University in the UK and Adidas Laboratory in Germany, as well as numerous wind tunnel tests, have proved that the precision and accuracy of "Universal Celebration" on the running line have reached an unprecedented height. At the same time, the aerodynamic grooves and ultra-fine convex surfaces on the ball have high-precision design, which also makes the ball have excellent stable flight path and perfect handling in any weather conditions.
Related history
The football used in the World Cup has always attracted the attention of fans. In 197, the first black-and-white football was born at the World Cup in Mexico. Since then, a series of football used in the World Cup have been improved on this basis, and all the balls used in the subsequent World Cups have shown the characteristics of the host country: the "tricolor flag" used in the 1998 World Cup is composed of three colors representing the French flag, with symbols. In the "Flying to fireball" in the 22 World Cup between Korea and Japan, the red flame represents enthusiasm, and the turbine pattern in the center of the flame symbolizes the great scientific and technological development of Korea and Japan in recent years. The "Team Star" of the World Cup in Germany highlights the spirit of unity and fighting in football, and on the other hand, it is also a magic weapon to inspire the German team to regain unity and win.
Symbolic meaning
JABULANI celebrates the whole world, and the "celebration" with the ball in this World Cup reflects the wishes of the South African people. The meaning of "Zulu" is "heaven", which itself entrusts this tribe with a beautiful wish. As the largest tribe in South Africa, they are simple and enthusiastic, good at singing and dancing, and can live in harmony with people of all ethnic groups. In this way, South Africa expresses its welcome to people all over the world, and also expresses its good wish to make great achievements in the World Cup. The new game ball has made a historic breakthrough in technology, and the design has incorporated South African elements. "JABULANI" adopts the spherical surface newly developed by Adidas, which enables the ball to maintain a stable flight route in all weather conditions, thus greatly improving the player's control over football. "JABU－LANI" is only composed of eight skins. Adidas first used spherical molding method to make each skin realize three-dimensional structure, and then spliced it by thermal bonding technology, thus making the new ball more round and more accurate than before. As the ball for Adidas' 11th World Cup, "JABULANI" adopted 11 different colors in its design. The 11 colors also mean that each football team consists of 11 players, and it also means that South Africa has 11 tribes and 11 official languages.
Official data
Sphere circumference test: FIFA approved eligibility criteria: 68.5cm–69.5cm. "Jabulani": 69. cm (+/-.2 cm) durable round sphere test: FIFA approved qualification standard: the maximum difference is less than 1.5%. "JABULANI": the maximum difference does not exceed 1.%. Water absorption test: FIFA approved eligibility criteria: the weight of the sphere does not increase by more than 1%. "JABULANI": the weight of the ball is . Weight increase test: FIFA approved eligibility criteria: the weight of the football is between 42 and 445 grams. "JABULANI": Ball with a weight of 44g (+/-2g) shape and size retention test: FIFA approved eligibility criteria: 2 impacts at 5km/h "Jabulani": 35 rebounds at 5km/h Performance test: FIFA approved eligibility criteria: no more than 1cm. Ball pressure test: FIFA approved eligibility criteria: the ball pressure drop does not exceed 2%. “JABULANI”