World Cup balls are soccer cult objects that have become part of the life and collective imagination of an entire generation of soccer fans. also traditional They have sparked debate about who has hurt or benefited more from them, the players or the goalkeepers, especially in recent championships. The Fevernova ng Korea and Japan 2002 unleashed criticism from goalkeepers for his ease and the weird things he did with long shot trajectories and more of the same happened in Jabulani from South Africa 2010possibly the ball that caused the most controversy.
The Tango Spainour protagonist in today’s section, is no exception Spain World Cup 1982, because it has been part of our lives for decades and has caused some complaints because some footballers consider it lightweight. ‘Son’ of the iconic Tango to make his fortune world former, that of Argentinian 78the skin of our World Cup this is the room of Adidasthat since then Mexico 70 until Qatar 2022 has become the official supplier of the ball FIFA.
Beginning in 1970, the highest body in the world of football ended the tradition of host countries governing deciding and issuing ball regulations. The ’78 Tango is 100% leather and retains the design of its predecessor, the Telstra of Germany 74, with its mythical 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons whose design with a triple black structure, inspired by a man’s suit, created the effect of 12 identical circles.
That design remained on World Cups to France 98 and has been the football livelihood of millions of children for decades. Yung galing World Cup 82 was baptized as ‘Tango Spain’ and he showed only a single but decisive novelty about his Argentine father. For the first time, the balls incorporated waterproof synthetic material to reduce water absorption and, consequently, the weight of the ball in wet or rainy conditions. This did not prevent the ball from being replaced in some games due to ball pressure problems.
Other features of Tango Spaina it has yellow and orange versions for snow conditions and others for artificial lighting (Alicante Tango), for futsal (Internal Tango) and for hardwood floors (Tango Malaga).
Source: La Verdad
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