World Cup 2014 Ball Design: Breaking Down Adidas' 'Brazuca' Match
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Creating the ideal match ball is no easy task, especially when that ball is the object used to determine the best football nation on the planet at the World Cup
Creating the ideal match ball is no easy task, especially when that ball is the object used to determine the best football nation on the planet at the World Cup
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PHOTOS: The creation of Brazuca, official World Cup 2014 match
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Telstar to Jabulani to Brazuca: Evolution of World Cup Final Ball
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2022 World Cup ball: Name, history of official FIFA adidas match balls including Jabulani, Brazuca and Telstar
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What's Up With That: Why So Many People Lose It Over the World Cup
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The World Cup's Balls, If Flattened, Are Psychedelic Art - Bloomberg
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How much high-tech is in the world cup's match ball?
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Adidas unveils Brazuca Final Rio : The official match ball for the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – SportLocker
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adidas Continues the Exclusive World Cup Final Matchball Tradition
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The surprising aerodynamics behind the Brazuca World Cup football
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How adidas Has Shaped the History of World Cup Balls from 1970 to the Present Day - adidas Group
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Brazuca behind World Cup goal spree?
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Bizarre photo reveals high-tech World Cup footballs need to be