photo from bleacherreport.com
The Tango 12 Finale — Official Match Ball for the UEFA Euro 2012 Final — has just been unveiled by the safest pair of hands in football: Iker Casillas.
According to official Adidas Press Release, the ball was in fact unveiled on stage during the UEFA Euro 2012™ finals draw by former Ukrainian Olympic pole vaulter Sergey Bubka last December. Based on the classic Tango design used during both the FIFA World Cup™ and UEFA Euro™ tournaments during the early 1980s, the adidas Tango 12features a modern interpretation of the design including a coloured outline inspired by the flags of the two host nations – Poland and Ukraine. Etched into the Tango design are three bespoke graphics which celebrate the decorative art of paper cutting, a tradition in the rural areas of both host countries and link to the key characteristics of soccer – unity, rivalry and passion.
Complementing the design, the adidas Tango 12 features a series of triangular panels that are thermally bonded together to ensure a true, stable flight path. Covering each panel of the ball is a grip texture which supports boot to ball contact and enhances ball control. Beneath the outer surface of the ball lies a woven carcass and a new bladder for increased air retention and reduced water uptake.
Although the ball will be placed at £130, its certain that the technology behind in the creation of the ball will be witnessed and acknowledged in Euro 2012!
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