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adidas Presents The Official Match Ball for the
UEFA Euro 2012 Final
Spain and Real Madrid captain, Iker Casillas unveils the exclusive adidas Tango 12 Finale ball at Ciudad del Futbol
Herzogenaurach / Madrid, Wednesday 9th May - Today adidas will reveal the official Tango 12 Finalematch ball for the UEFA European Championship Final with the help of defending champion and Spain and Real Madrid captain, Iker Casillas at the Ciudad del Futbol in Madrid.
The Tango 12 Finale– The Official Match Ball for the UEFA Euro 2012 Final
Based on the classic Tango design used during both the FIFA World Cup™ and UEFA EURO™ tournaments during the early 1980s, the adidas Tango 12 Finalefeatures a modern interpretation of the design including bespoke graphics designed to represent the two host countries and link to the key characteristics of football – unity, rivalry and passion.
The adidas Tango 12 Finale, which has been developed over a two-year period, underwent two rigorous types of testing - qualitative player testing, which was conducted across eight different countries, using players, federations and clubs from both elite and grass roots football, and quantitative lab testing, which concluded that the adidas Tango 12 Finale meets and exceeds all FIFA Approved Standards for an Official Match Ball making it the most tested ball adidas has ever produced.
With a month until the tournament begins, the reveal of the new adidas Tango 12 Finaleofficial match ball to fan’s across the world also marks the launch of the adidas “Road to the Final” - a campaign designed to give consumers across Europe the chance to win a line-up of UEFA Euro 2012 prizes, including official match tickets.
The “Road to the Final”campaign will see the ball complete a virtual tour through every country competing in the tournament over the course of the next month on its way to Poland and finally the Ukraine. At each stop an adidas sport starwill post a picture of themselves with the ball onthe official adidas Facebook page and Twitter feed, with every “like” or re-tweet from fans automaticallyentering them into a draw to win a line-up of UEFA Euro 2012 prizes.
Alongside winning different prizes, each selected winner will then be sent a replica of the Tango 12 Finaleand will be asked to post a picture of themselves with the ball at a famous landmark to show off their success.
Following the initial reveal in Madrid, different winners will be announced across the three weeks building up to the UEFA European Championships, to follow the winners visit or follow them via Twitter on @adidasfootball.
The adidas Tango 12 Finaleis priced at €130 RRP and is available for purchase in adidas retail outlets and associated stockists as of June 2012. For further information on adidas products and services please visit: or
For further information please contact:
Robert HughesAlan McGarrie
adidas Global Football PR Manageradidas Global Football PR Manager
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