The Adidas Beau Jeu () is one of the official match balls of the

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tournament. It was used for the group stage of the tournament, after which it was replaced by the "Adidas Fracas" (a design variant of the ''Beau Jeu'') for the knockout stage. The French phrase "Beau Jeu" translates to " Beautiful Game" or "Beautiful Play".

Overview

Unveiled by Adidas and presented by former French national player

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on 12 November 2015, the ball features elements of the

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, but in a new design. The design includes blue lines with orange detail with letters and numbers on each line creating "EURO" and "2016". In the group match between Switzerland and

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on 19 June, the ball burst during a challenge between

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and Valon Behrami. The "Errejota" – official ball of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics – was based on the Beau Jeu but with a surface design change.

References

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