Monday, December 16, 2013

The History of the Soccer Ball - adidas Finale

The History of the Soccer Ball

adidas Finale

Official Match Ball of the UEFA Champions League Final

2003 Black Star Finale Ball

The Adidas Finale 2003 ball has the same design and materials with black stars instead of the gray ones used in the 2001 ball.

2004 Blue Star Finale Ball

The above picture is from Soccer Ball World visitor Peter Pesti

The Adidas Finale 2003/2004 ball has the same design and materials with blue stars instead of the gray ones used in the 2001 ball. Look for a new model this year for use in the final Champions League match in May. The 2004/2005 model has RED stars

From Soccer Ball World Visitor Peter Pesti

One of the Original Match Balls Made for the Final Match between FC Porto and AS Monaco in 2004

AufSchalke ARENA, 26th may 2004. Gelsenkirchen (GERMANY)

AS MONACO (0) - FC PORTO (3)

INTRODUCTION:
The UEFA Champions League is by far the most popular club competition in Europe. Last year the final match was played in Gelsenkirchen (GERMANY), in the very new stadium of FC Schalke (called AufSchalke Arena) on the 26th of May 2004. The final game ended with a three goal victory for the Portuguese dream team FC Porto against the French champion AS Monaco.

THIS PARTICULAR BALL:
Not only the official match ball of the UEFA Champions League, but one of the very few authentic balls that was specifically made for the final 2004 game. The ball can easily be identified by the printed AufSchalke logo on the ball. Adidas marks only those balls that are intended to be used in the final game.