Adidas has unveiled the official match ball for the Uefa Champions League final in Rome on May 27th - the Adidas “Finale Rome”.
The Italian capital is hosting its second Uefa Champions League final, the first was in 1996, with Europe’s top two sides destined to meet in Italy’s biggest sports arena, the Stadio Olimpico.
The design of the Adidas “Finale Rome” is based on the widely recognizable Uefa Champions League star ball. The colours of the new match ball, which are mirrored in the latest models of the adiPure, F50.9 TUNiT and Predator Powerswerve football boots, are inspired by the traditional Roman colour burgundy with gold detailing around the stars.
Mosaic figures representing key sporting and Roman values such as speed, teamwork, justice and power are featured in each star honouring the most important European club game.
Like the “Europass”, the “Finale Rome” features the innovative surface structure, PSC-Texture which allows players to control and direct the ball perfectly in all weather conditions. The PSC- Texture consists of a sophisticated and extremely fine structure on the ball’s outer skin that guarantees optimum grip between ball and boot. Due to the usage of this material, the ball texture feels like goose bumps.
In addition, the “Finale Rome” is constructed out of 14 panels using thermal bonding technology.
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March 16th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
this is basically the same ball as the europass, yes? its interesting, def. goes with the new pred colorways.
March 16th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
What a beautiful ball! If adidas did as good a job of incorporating little details in the design aesthetic into the design of their kits and boots as they do with their balls, they would be pushing Nike much harder than they are now.
March 16th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Like it. Great colours. And I’m sure the two English sides in the final will enjoy kicking it around!!
March 16th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
God bless that ball.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:02 am
nice rock. im sure ronnie giggsy and rooney will enjoy putting that beautiful ball in the back of the net on finale day
March 17th, 2009 at 7:31 am
Torres and Gerrard with enjoy that ball in the final..
March 28th, 2009 at 7:55 am
i can see van der sarr picking that ball out of the back of the net after Ballack scores the 2-0 for Chelsea!
March 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am
yeah right i think either peter check or reina will pick the ball out of their net when united win 5-0
May 27th, 2009 at 11:49 am
u r mistaken that would be ronaldo who will pick it back of the net when he scores the 4-0 n after puting it at the center he will be greatfully be welcomed by the poeple round there.
July 1st, 2009 at 2:24 am
And then Barcelona won it.