A World Cup Ball by any other Name

June 4th, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

In the build-up to the World Cup, much has been made about the ball that will be used at this year’s tournament. The roundest, most perfect ball ever is loved by some, hated by many and an enigma for others. How does it compare to its predecessors? We were walking around the Fan Fest area last night in Berlin and came across a pretty cool photo display of the various balls used since 1970. My personal favorite is the ‘82 Tango, which was something I wanted for Christmas but Santa Claus failed to deliver. Have a look at all the balls.

To view more photos of the World Cup build up in Berlin, go here.

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JC

Would have been cool if they went with a retro ball to go along with the retro kits. The plastic one they are using this year just looks bad.
QStel

The Azteca is by far the coolest…
Pam

The 2002 ball was a joke. They should mandate that all balls are black and white.
Chris

Just look at the footage, the 1970 ball is the classic, it’s the ball I always wanted as a kid.
Abdul

High speed, Ultimate velocity, … what’s the point? Increasing ball velocity will only lead to injuries to goalkeepers and the scoring of silly goals by not so talented players. TANGO and AZTECA are the best balls ever made, they are not too heavy or too light as the new ones are and I enjoyed playing with them. Try them yourself, you’ll see what I am talking about.
Marley

Are u ppl kidding? The new world cup ball looks wicked, and so did the 2002 model. Those old black and white ones are boring as hell, it’s bout time they added a bit of flair to em.
http://www.worldcupblog.org carlos rodrigues

las pelotas nuevas no me gustan nada aguante la ango del esteca por q piensan q argentina salio capeon por la pelota si dan calidad argentina va a ganar…. aguante argentina

el q no sata es un ingles
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Carlos Narro

the new ball is stupid its practically all plastic. the aztec ball was the best one yet!!!!!!!!!