Adidas WC Top Ball

I have had the misfortune of having purchased and played with the Adidas Fevernova. I purchased it for £14.99 a couple of years ago because I thought it was a very good football, I was wrong. This ball was the official football in the 2002 football world cup in Japan and South Korea. It was supposed to be the most revolutionary football of all time and make the games more exciting. I play quite a bit of football and have used many different balls in my time. They have ranged from Mitre, Nike and Umbro balls. I had generally found Adidas balls to be the best, the UEFA Champions League balls in particular, until I purchased the Fevernova. I ...

These are my views on the excellent Adidas ball that was used at the World Cup in Portugal. There is not very much to write about when describing a football, however I will do my best to share my opinion on this ball. Firstly my experience of this ball has been a positive one. The ball is made from an excellent leather which gains good leverage with a decent kick. This is important as some balls, no matter how hard they have been hit, will only travel a certain distance before descending. When I first bought the ball, about 6 months ago, I only used to play with it on grass, as I didnt want to scuff the leather so that the patches wore and started to ...