Europass football
Coming up to the world cup we thought we would really like to know whose breakthrough it was to construct the ball from 14 rather than the traditional 32 panels.
Case number - AIBDC : 005821
An Adidas Europass 2008 soccer ball comprising 14 panels, assembled using a patented thermal bonding technique, which gives a more true sphere and consistency in flight when compared with a traditional 32 panel soccer ball. The Europass 2008 is made from a bladder, textile and foam substrate and outer layers of polyurethane and Impranil, a branded polyurethane based textile coating with a textured surface. The nub-like structure of the surface provides improved grip and a larger contact surface area allowing the player more control over the ball in all weather conditions.
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Designer | Unknown - Wanted |
Manufacturer | Adidas |
Country | unknown - Wanted |
Date | 2008 |
Dimensions | diameter 220 mm |
Materials | plastic, Impranil - trade name, PU, PUR, Polyurethane |
Method | themal bonded |
Colours | white, black, silver, red |
Inscription | Europass 2008. Adidas. Official match ball. Power. Swerve. Control. PSC Texture. |
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Case notes
Europass football, Case AIBDC : 005821
Designer located?
29/01/2014
Ian15.mdx has found a reference on wikipedia that the footballer, Oliver Kahn, was the designer:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2008#Match_ball but no evidence is supplied. Can anyone verify this? He has also found this link: http://www.afewgoodballs.com/adidas/adidas-europass-competition-2008-spanish-segunda-and-tercera-division/ that suggests it was made in Pakistan. Again the evidence is not quite watertight. It would be good to know more.
Country of manufacture located
21/02/2014
Ian15.mdx has been told by Adidas Customer Service Centre in Herzoegenaurach that it was made in Thailand and this was corroborated by a closer look at the football itself.
We still need to validate that the idea for the design of the ball was footballer, Oliver Kahn's.
Designed by Adidas Global Design Department
11/03/14
Wikipedia gave the goalkeeper, Oliver Kahn, as the designer but I think we have to accept Adidas's statement even though it is hard to think of a less personal 'designer'. How large is their Global Design Department, I wonder? And did Oliver Kahn play a part in trialling it? Unfortunately these global giants do not seem to want to divulge their practice.
Case solved
Designer: Adidas Global Design Department
Country: Thailand
Participating agents: Ian15.mdx