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A Gold Ball for a Golden World Cup Final

   



Do not adjust your television set on Sunday. The ball that will be used when France and Italy meet in the World Cup final is in fact gold. It is only fitting as we some of the Golden Generation of players on the world’s largest stage one last time. Hopefully the players will coordinate their boots to fit the occasion. Gold boots kicking a gold ball would be so tacky. Contrary to the picture above, the ball does not come with a hand attached to it.


  • Lex

    first we have zidane’es golden shoes, and now the golden ball. What are we going to have next? Goals made of gold???

  • JoJo

    May be grass made of gold.

    Allez Les Bleu

  • sumyung gei

    this gold thing is starting to get a bit too pretensious, ( gold ball, gold boot etc.) what’s next? players gonna run around the field with gold chains hangin’ off there neck like gangsta rappers? huh!and referees gonna give Frank Ribery a yellow “gold” card for yanking on Totti’s “Wop4Life” gold and diamond studded chain in the Penalty box? (hehe jokes!) It’s great that the World cup is made out of solid 24k gold inside/out….but lets just keep the real gold where it’s at.

  • Mystique

    LOL, Lex and JoJo… Allez Les Bleu

  • sumyung gei

    this gold thing is starting to get a bit too pretensious, ( gold ball, gold boot etc.) what’s next? players gonna run around the field with gold chains hangin’ off there neck like gangsta rappers? huh!and referees gonna give Frank Ribery a yellow “gold” card for yanking on Totti’s “W op4Life” gold and diamond studded chain in the Penalty box? (hehe jokes!) It’s great that the World cup is made out of solid 24k gold inside/out….but lets just keep the real gold where it’s at

  • Luis D.

    Umm… okay.
    So when the ball goes out of play a linesmen or someone tosses a player a fresh ball, will it be gold too? They’ll need to make dozens of gold balls if that’s the case.

  • Denis

    Color reference is a cool/effective visual symbol of what’s going on, just sorry that it’s still based on gold,

    And only coming for the final game.

    Imagine,
    Qualification=Grey
    Final stage=Black
    1/8 = Green
    1/4 = Blue
    1/2 = Yellow
    Final = Red

    Hey by the way, why don’t we apply that to homelands security alert level…

    Charcaol
    Iron
    Copper
    Bronze
    Silver
    Gold
    Diamonds

    May help release some stress?

    LOL

  • paddy

    LOL
    Actually Luis D.
    They do in fact make dozens of customized balls for each game.
    If you look at some of the closeup TV shots , you can see each ball has the names of both teams playing in that match.

  • Isabella

    golden ball? is that like when they had the glowing puck for hockey because people (American tv) complained that they could not see it on television?

    I wonder if it glows too? ;)

    And does Italy .. I mean the winning team get to keep it at the end of the game? ;)

  • hoa

    Will Adidas sell the Gold ball to the public? I only know that the champion will use the Gold all for the next 4 years.

  • Gus

    I heard the winning team indeed gets to keep the golden ball and play the rest of their matches until the next world cup with that golden ball. Sort of a “in your face, we won the world cup” kind of way.

  • Fair_Play_Boy

    I think Italy is the better team…but u never know some old folks would like to sore your eyes with gold teeth. France will win tis world cup.

  • Freddy

    Golden boots, golden ball, golden boy, gold cup, … gold jersey, gold rings and jeweleries… too much gold. I think there’s certainly an anbundance in FIFA’s coffer…

    Go for Gold!

  • sebastian

    oh la la….so fancy!!!…
    …i personally wouldn’t mind
    playing with a white gold ball…i like
    it better than gold….

    …you think the fans will keep the ball
    when the players boot it off the field?!?!
    i know i would!!!

  • mara1ona

    Why dont we just use David Beckahms cajones?

  • Igor

    Hi, we’re talking about gold things…gold football……but don’t forget that first of all This is a Game! Great Game!

  • julian

    Man, this is the first blog that is neither nasty, racist, or biased. Excellent, gold has a virtue: it makes us all civilized! Bling bling…So at the nest WC players will be wearing gold pearls in a necklace, and each time they commit a foul, dive, insult the ref., one pearl will be taken from them. Back in their clubs, their salary will be cut by the same $ amount they lost in the WC without tax rebate. Some of these guys will go broke in no time, that’ll cut the ugly side of the game. Allez les bleus! (Italy is a beautiful team though!)

  • shuai

    Julian, that was exactly what I was thinking.

  • http://brazil.worldcupblog.org

    Pimp my ball!

  • JoJo

    I was thinking gold is so overrated, a dimamond ball will do just fine although it will be a little hard to kick around. In the end its all about the bling isn’t it?

    Allez Les Bleus

  • http://www.1latvia.com/football/ 2006 Football

    Color must be only black/white.

  • Sonia

    Allez ma patrie!

  • Mystique

    I think a green ball would be appropriate to honor the Irish, who unfortunately were not there.

  • sumyung gei

    Julian says : “Man, this is the first blog that is neither nasty, racist, or biased.” .. well obviously you didn’t read my first post up there now did you Julian? hehe Im just jokin’

  • ginin

    waza evryonbe, yeah bby, italy is right now one of the best soccer teams, and they are going to kick the french asses with a 2-1, and the golden ball, yeah bby that ball rulez, i wish i could have one of them, but well. If the FIFA continues making strange soccer balls they are going to finish making a golden incrustated diamon ball, wish could be dam cool.

  • Jinni

    Spending so much on a game, golden shoes, golden balls,..etc…Then you complain that half the world are starving to death? Football is a good game, but keep it as a sport and a game rather than a show-off fashion for money. Players need support, not gold..They have enough money already. I’m sure German people in the actual Germany needed that gold more than these players did. In anyway, I congratulate Italy, France, and Germany for their achievements. Zidane and Podolski for their awards. I also congratulate Portugal for playing extremely well despite the unfair judgements ( We will miss you Figo, Ronaldo I personaly think you were the best young player- not Podolski-and i’m a big fan of you and your emotions)and for Iran for getting into the world Cup despite the political interference and protests.Kuwait

  • goldenoldie

    really great ball i posted it to every one i know

  • italy

    I ALWAYS WANT THE TEAM WITH THE MOST HOT GUYS TO WIN!!!lol…NUMBER 5,7,10 ARE HOTTIES!!! SO IM GLAD MY TEAM WON!! hehe

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