FIFA World Cup match ball Collection

Adidas Tango España  (Spain 1982) There is not much to say about this ball, since the only main difference it had with the 1978 version was that Adidas took advantage of the fact that Spain also practices the dance style called "Tango" and decided to simply changed the middle name to " España". Other minor changes: The classic Adidas ball guarantee was added for the first time with a leather illustration. The word "ball" was added to complete the title "Official World Cup Ball 1982". Digital printing with a computer was used for the first time for the logos. It is possible that the quality of the genuine leather has changed a little bit.

Adidas Tango River Plate (Argentina 1978) Origin of the name: The name "Tango" comes from the famous dance style originating from the host country. Design: The ball consists of 32 completely white panels, unlike the Telstar they try to invert black and white, paint was implemented for the first time to create designs, 12 panels were left white, while 20 panels had a particular mixture figure painted of a triangle and a square with curves, resulting in an optical illusion when the ball moves. Innovation: It was the first time in history that the official match ball for the FIFA World Cup had any characteristic that represented the host country. Fun facts: A inspired ball appears in the animated franchise "Captain Tsubasa". It is the only historical world cup ball that Adidas continues to produce to date with the Tango Rosario soccer ball.

Adidas Telstar Durlast (West Germany 1974) Thanks to the great success of the previous ball, Adidas decided to launch the same ball for professional use until the 1976 Euro Cup, the only difference is that a waterproof layer called "Durlast" was added. Other similar balls were also created, the Chile Durlast (Completely white) and the Apollo Durlast (Completely orange for winter).

Adidas Telstar (Mexico 1970) Origin of the name: The name "Telstar" comes from the famous satellite launched in the 60s. Design: The ball consists of 32 panels, 20 white hexagons and 12 black pentagons, completely made of genuine leather. Innovation: The colors allowed the ball to be visible from longer distances, this change was dedicated for TV viewers. Legacy: This ball forever marked the history of soccer balls, its design became very popular to the point that any brand can copy the design of this ball, when a person thinks of a soccer ball (even if this individual does not know anything about soccer) the first design that would come to mind is a classic black and white pattern design, Captain Tsubasa is just one of several audiovisual productions that show this ball. Fun fact: The units used in Mexico 70 did not have a single logo, those that had titles were the ones that were sold to the public and the following reproductions since the Law in the world required the co...