Adidas Teamgeist
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Adidas Teamgeist is a distinctive World Cup match ball by Adidas, known for its panel-reducing design and use at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Cup match ball
ⓘ
association football ⓘ football ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bladderMaterial | latex or butyl bladder ⓘ |
| branding |
Adidas logo
ⓘ
FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 emblem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Adidas footballs
ⓘ
FIFA World Cup balls ⓘ |
| colorScheme |
black
ⓘ
gold accents ⓘ white ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized by some goalkeepers for flight behavior ⓘ |
| debutYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| designTheme | Teamgeist (team spirit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fifaApproval | FIFA-approved match ball ⓘ |
| launchEvent | unveiled ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Adidas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingNameMeaning | Team spirit in German ⓘ |
| material | polyurethane ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for more predictable flight
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more spherical shape than previous World Cup balls ⓘ reduced number of panels compared to traditional 32-panel balls ⓘ water absorption reduction ⓘ |
| numberOfPanels | 14 ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official match ball of the 2006 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| panelDesign |
reduced-panel construction
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thermally bonded panels ⓘ |
| panelShape | propeller-shaped panels ⓘ |
| predecessor | Adidas Fevernova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seamType | thermally bonded seams ⓘ |
| specialEdition | Teamgeist Berlin final ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Adidas Jabulani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceTexture |
polyurethane outer layer
ⓘ
textured surface for improved grip ⓘ |
| Teamgeist Berlin final ball |
featured gold coloring
ⓘ
used in 2006 FIFA World Cup Final ⓘ |
| usedInTournament |
2005 FIFA Club World Cup
NERFINISHED
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2006 FIFA Club World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 2006 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 2007 Copa América ⓘ 2007 FIFA Club World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 2008 FIFA Club World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying NERFINISHED ⓘ various domestic leagues ⓘ |
| worldCupEdition | 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.