The Adidas Beau Jeu () is one of the official ball (association football), match balls of the UEFA Euro 2016 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 Zinedine Zidane on 12 November 2015, the ball features elements of the Adidas Brazuca, 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 national football team, Switzerland and France national football team, France on 19 June, the ball burst during a challenge between Antoine Griezmann and Valon Behrami. The "Errejota" – official ball of the football at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and football 7-a-side at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Paralympics – was based on the Beau Jeu but with a surface design change.

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Adidas footballs, Beau Jeu UEFA Euro 2016 UEFA European Championship balls {{soccer-stub