adidas Brazuca Final Rio Official Match Football White/Black/Metallic Gold - size 5

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The Brazuca 2014 ball decorated with ribbons of three colors, which symbolizing the so-called bracelets desires in Brazil. According to legend, the bangle should be wrapped around the wrist and tie the knot three with making a wish on each of them. When the bracelet will tear himself fall from his hands, they believed that it's made wishes should start to come true. The name of the 2014 World Cup ball has been selected in an open vote, which was attended by more than 1 million of Brazilians. Has been proposed 3 names: Brazuca (77.5%), Carnavalesca (14.6%) and Bossa Nova (7.6%).

AFP. "Football: Sialkot workers fire 'Brazuca' ball to Brazil – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk . Retrieved 12 June 2014. a b c "adidas Brazuca – Name of Official Match Ball decided by Brazilian fans". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012 . Retrieved 3 September 2012. adidas unveils brazuca, the official ball of the 2014 World Cup". SBNation.com . Retrieved 12 June 2014. Leswing, Kif (9 December 2013). "Feet-On With Adidas' Newest World Cup Ball, the Brazuca". Wired . Retrieved 17 December 2013.

The Brazuca official match ball has only 6 flat parts, 12 seams and 8 joint points - but the seams do not go along the edges of the cube they go over a complex curve. This provide suitable aerodynamics and an unrivaled circular shape to the ball. a b "adidas brazuca – tried and tested". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017 . Retrieved 27 April 2014.