Soc: Gold ball for gold match

AAP Sports News (Australia), May, 2006

AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-16-2006 Soc: Gold ball for gold match MUNICH, DPA - Teamgeist (team spirit) is the unusual name of the adidas match ball that will be used in the upcoming World Cup. For the ball colours, however, the designers stuck with traditional black and white - except for the final in Berlin.

The teams fighting for the championship title on July 9 will be kicking a gold-and-white ball. Even balls used in the opening round are of value as collectors' items as all match balls will bear the names of the teams, the date of the match and the place and stadium where it was played. Even before the tournament got underway, some stars were pouring praise on the ball's design. "In training, all the players have been impressed. The...

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