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Adidas Soccer Ball
Recommendations, Reviews and Tips

Which Adidas soccer ball should you buy?

Well, it depends…if money is not an issue you should definitely get...
...Adidas Roteiro, Pelias or Finale

But if you can’t or simply don’t want to spend over $100 on a soccer ball you should buy…
…Adidas Roteiro, Pelias or Finale(?!)

No, I did not make a mistake here.

All these balls have their replicas with less technology “gadgets” for lower, more affordable price and still feature good quality.

Now, of course, you also have to consider the newest Adidas creation:
Adidas Teamgeist - 2006 FIFA Official World Cup Match Ball.
Adidas used the revolutionary 14-panel ball construction, which makes the new Adidas soccer ball, if not the best, certainly the most unique soccer ball on the market.

Although the Teamgeist is very expensive (about $120), Adidas produced many replicas for more affordable prices. Unfortunately the replica balls are manufactured with traditional 32-panel ball technology (but the “look” is almost the same).

Recommendations

Adidas Roteiro

  1. Euro 2004 The ball created for European Championship in 2004 using new production concept. Special adhesive replaced traditional hand stitching. Some players love it…some hate it. Comes only in size 5.
    Click on the link to learn more.
  2. Grand Stade Hand stitched version of Roteiro Euro 2004. Does it make this ball better than Euro 2004? Comes only in size 5.
    Click on the link to learn more.
  3. Stade This is probably the best choice for a practice ball. It is a high quality Adidas soccer ball for very affordable price.Sizes 4 and 5.
    Click on the link to learn more.
  4. Vuelo Almost identical to Roteiro Stade. However it comes in all three sizes. Great choice for all ages.
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  5. Replique and Sala They are the least expensive of all Roteiro balls and come in all three sizes: 3, 4 and 5.
    Click on the link to learn more.

Adidas Finale

  1. Match Ball This Adidas soccer ball is exactly the same like Roteiro Euro 2004 with…different design (specially made for European Champions League). Comes only in size 5.
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  2. Sportivo Same features as Adidas Roteiro Stade and Vuelo.
    Click on the link to learn more.
  3. Capitano Cheaper version of Sportivo with butyl bladder.
    Click on the link to learn more.

Adidas Pelias 2

  1. Match Ball Another Adidas soccer ball that it has same features as Roteiro Euro and Adidas Finale Match Ball…just different design.
    Click on the link to learn more.
  2. Replique Probably the best selection for soccer ball under $20.
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Reviews

Adidas Soccer Balls are among the best. Since 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Adidas Soccer Ball has been an official ball not only for every World Cup Tournament but also for every major soccer event (i.e. European Championship, Champions League).

Adidas has been consistently introducing new technologies to improve Adidas soccer ball characteristics.

  • Adidas Telstar – 1970, Mexico – the first ball with 32 black and white panels
  • Adidas Tango Riverplate – 1978, Argentina – new design representing elegance and passion
  • Adidas Tango Espana – 1982, Spain – the first ball with water-resistant qualities
  • Adidas Azteca – 1986, Mexico – the first ball with synthetic outer layer coating (Polyurethane-PU)
  • Adidas Etrvsco – 1990, Italy – the first ball with synthetic inner layer material
  • Adidas Questra – 1994, USA – outer layer made completely out of PU
  • Adidas Tricolore – 1998, France - newly engineered hi-tech syntactic foam layer; the first ball with colors other than black and white
  • Adidas Equipment Terrestra Silverstream – Euro 2000, Belgium & Holland - Includes a special foam layer with tiny balloons filled with gas distributing the impact of the strike evenly
  • Adidas Fevernova – 2002, South Korea - ball made up of thicker inner layers to increase the accuracy of the ball in flight.
  • Adidas Roteiro – Euro 2004, Portugal - thermal bonded panels: a new technology which replaces traditional hand stitching
  • Adidas Pelias and Adidas Finale feature similar technology to Adidas Roteiro

    Let’s take a closer look at Adidas soccer balls:

    Adidas Roteiro
    1. Euro 2004 $120-$130
      2. Adidas Roteiro Euro 2004

      • Thermal bonded panel edges - Special adhesive replaces traditional hand stitching.
        It creates a smoother, seamless surface for increased accuracy, water resistance and durability.
      • Panel design – Synthetic PU (Polyurethane-
        a versatile synthetic material; a dense foam) surface material plus highly resilient foam for better ball control and explosive response.
      • Innovative carcass technology – that adds a layer to hold shape and help maintain the ball's round form.
      • High-grade natural latex bladder – for best rebound characteristics.
      • FIFA Approved
      • Size: 5 only

      Inside the ball’s casing there is a layer of closely compressed micro balloons filled with gas, which distributed the impact of the strike evenly, making it precise and giving it a calculable, consistent, and faster flight path. (Used for the first time in Adidas Equipment Terrestra Silverstream).

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    2. Grand Stade
      3.     $70-$80
      Adidas Roteiro Grand Stade


      Panels Hand-Stitched not bonded thermally – It is the only difference between Euro 2004 and Grand Stade...

      ...and about $50.

      Tip ! And that’s what makes this ball “better” (in my opinion) than Roteiro Euro 2004.

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    3. Stade
      4.     $35-$40
      Adidas Roteiro Stade

      Hand-Stitched and does not features Carcass technology.
      Also FIFA Inspected instead FIFA Approved.
      Very soft PU outer layer and high-grade natural
      latex bladder.
      Size: 4 and 5.
      Great value.

      Tip ! This is probably the best choice for a practice ball (as well as Roteiro Vuelo and Finale Sportivo). It is a high quality Adidas soccer ball for a very affordable price.

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    4. Vuelo
      5.     $30-$35
      Adidas Roteiro Vuelo


      • Hand-Stitched panels
      • FIFA Inspected
      • Soft PU outer layer
      • Natural latex bladder
      • Size: 4 and 5

      Tip ! Almost identical to Roteiro Stade.
      It might have one less inside-layer than Roteiro Stade but certainly you can’t feel any difference while playing with it.

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    5. Replique and Sala
      6.   $15-$20
      Adidas Roteiro Replique Adidas Roteiro Sala

      Both these balls have 32 hand-stitched PU panels with Latex bladder. They contain less inner layers than any Roteiro ball and are not FIFA Approved or Inspected.
      Size: 3, 4 and 5.

      Tip ! Because these balls are the least expensive of all Roteiro balls, come in all three sizes and have a Latex bladder, both of them are a very good choice for the youngest players…especially for this price.

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    Adidas Finale
    1. Match Ball   $120-$130
      2. Adidas Finale Match Ball

      • Thermal bonded panel edges
      • Soft PU outer layer
      • Innovative carcass technology
      • High-grade natural latex bladder
      • FIFA Approved
      • Size: 5 only

      Tip ! It was developed based on Adidas Equipment Terrestra Silverstream and Adidas Roteiro technologies. So, it is exactly the same like Roteiro Euro with…different design (specially made for European Champions League).

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    2. Sportivo
      3.     $35-$40
      Adidas Finale Sportivo


      • Hand-Stitched panels
      • FIFA Inspected
      • Soft PU outer layer
      • Natural latex bladder
      • Size: 4 and 5

      Tip ! Same features as Adidas Roteiro Stade makes this Adidas soccer ball the most optimal choice (along with Roteiro Stade and Vuelo) for an every-day practice soccer ball.



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    3. Capitano
      4.     $15-$20
      Adidas Finale Capitano



      Same as Sportivo but bladder is made of butyl.
      Butyl bladder-makes ball to feel harder and heavier but less expensive and retains the air little longer.
      Comes in all three sizes.

      Click Here to learn what factors you should consider while selecting a soccer ball.



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    Adidas Pelias 2
    1. Match Ball    $90-$120
      2. Adidas Pelias 2 Match Ball

      • Thermal bonded panel edges
      • Soft PU outer layer
      • Innovative carcass technology
      • High-grade natural latex bladder
      • FIFA Approved
      • Size: 5 only

      Tip ! Another Adidas soccer ball that it has the same features as Roteiro Euro and Adidas Finale Match Ball…just different design.



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    2. Replique
      3.     $15-$20
      Adidas Pelias Replique



      • Machine stitched TPU panels
      • Latex bladder
      • FIFA Inspected
      • Size: 3, 4 and 5

      Tip ! Because this ball has Latex bladder and it is FIFA Inspected, you should consider it as your ultimate selection for soccer balls under $20.



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