Adidas Roteiro () is a

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made by German company

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. It was the official match ball of the

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and later, was the official match ball for the

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held a month later in

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. ''"Roteiro"'' means "road map" or "navigation chart" in

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. It is made by

and it was presented on 1 December 2003 in

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.Adidas Roteiro
on Soccer Ball World (archived, 11 Apr 2004) For the first time in a major football tournament, every single ball at the Euro 2004 was personalized to each game. The Roteiro balls had inscribed the name of the teams playing, the date, the name of the stadium, and the longitude and latitude of the center spot of the pitch. It was the first ball to feature an innovative thermal-bonding production technique developed by Adidas. Adidas supplied 2,300 balls for games and training sessions for the tournament.

Technical information

* Thermal bonded panel edges. Special adhesive for durability and water resistance. No stitching. * Panel design: Syntactic PU surface material for maximum abrasion resistance. * Innovative carcass technology * High-grade natural latex bladder

References

{{AFC Asian Cup symbols Roteiro Products introduced in 2003 UEFA Euro 2004 UEFA European Championship balls 2004 AFC Asian Cup AFC Asian Cup balls