Comments on: CASILLAS SLAMS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BALL – UPDATED

By: bigtrainpete

bigtrainpete — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:59:52 +0000

Let’s get back to the Adidas Tango balls for European matches and International competition…and the Mitre Delta (Red in England, Blue in Scotland) for the domestic games!

By: Bil

Bil — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:33:11 +0000

Yes it is unfair to goalies that the brands make balls that are meant to help the players. What really needs to happen is consistancy. If EPL, La Liga, etc would use the same balls that were to be played in Champions League, World Cup, and Euro then the players would have nothing to complain about because they’d be used to playing with them…

By: fizz

fizz — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:13:44 +0000

the adidas $130 balls are very light, and have excellent grip in wet weather. and yes they fly far and somewhat unpredictably.

football fans want to see goals, and with this ball they will see more. its pure marketing on adidas’s part.

By: Yen

Yen — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:28:33 +0000

well nowadays people seem to market football as ”boots can make u do soooo much better”. When it can’t. so i guess its only slightly natural for the football producers to make balls which do make a player perform better. But that takes away a slice of technique needed to take a free kick or just any set pieces.

By: kevin

kevin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:12:01 +0000

I agree with casillas. Im a midfielder and now a days I barely strike a ball and it happens to curve. You dnt need to much skill to curve a ball now a days..=\

its taking a lot of beauty out of soccer.

By: Splinter09

Splinter09 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:30:49 +0000

@Armando I’m with you all the way. But I think Adidas and other football manufacturers don’t need to invest money in creating balls that have more control and grip, that is up to the player’s skills making life easier for guys that millions and millions each year doesn’t sound right to me. in fact they should make balls that are harder to control and to grip.

By: Armando

Armando — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:15:03 +0000

I’m a striker, so I don’t mind if the ball has an untrue flight, as long as it hits the back of the net!

By: fifinho

fifinho — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:48:21 +0000

it’s not so much that they don’t fly TRUE (i don’t really think that’s the right word) but they’re more likely to swerve and easier to curve which would make it a nightmare for goalkeepers i can understand

By: ivan7mexico

ivan7mexico — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:55:42 +0000

Tru im on casillas side

By: ivan7mexico

ivan7mexico — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:53:58 +0000

Yah that’s tru right there im on casillas side ;;;;
Since im a gollie to
These new balls are addinq to much effect to the ball & not givinq a tru shot so it trips out the golies;;;;
But im middfielder to & in that part its an advantage cus free kicks are gettinq way to easy to score cus u could bend the ball & put it on the target u want;;;;;;
But it could allways be the shooter who is puttinq the effect in tha shot