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Telstar:
Mexico, 1970
Adidas
started to make soccer balls in 1963 but made the first
official FIFA World Cup ball in 1970.
The first ball with 32 black and white panels. The TELSTAR
(Star of Television) was more visible on black and white televisions (1970 FIFA
World Cup Mexico™ was the first to be broadcast live on
television).
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The above picture was provided by Sebastiano
Calì from Italy. Thanks!
The Adidas Telstar was completely made of leather like all
other balls in its time; however, unlike any other ball, it
featured 32 hand-stitched panels (12 black pentagons and 20 white
hexagons). This created the roundest sphere of its time.
The revolutionary design of Telstar re-wrote soccer ball
history: it was the first white football ever to be decorated with
black pentagons. Mexico 1970 was the first live televised FIFA
World Cup and the revolutionary design of Telstar. The name
derives from “Star of Television” which made the ball far more
visible on black and white television. Until this day, the Adidas
Telstar remains the common design type of all generic soccer
balls.
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