Meet the Euro 2008 Final Matchball

April 30th, 2008 | By: Daryl | 2 Comments »

Adidas Europass Gloria Euro 2008 final matchballThat silvery sphere to the left it the official ball for the Euro 2008 final, as unveiled by UEFA today. If you’re feeling cynical, you could just argue that the Adidas Europass Gloria is exactly the same as the regular Adidas Eurpoass ball that will be used throughout the tournament, except it’s silver. And you’d be right.

But I still like the idea of having a “special” matchball for the final, it all adds to the sense of occasion. As well as being silver, the ball also features “images evoking the past European champions that the two teams will be hoping to emulate at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion,” which is a nice little touch.


Adidas Euro 2008 EuropassPlus, if we’re honest, the regular Adidas Europass Euro 2008 match ball (left) is a bit dull isn’t it? Certainly it’s not quite as colourful as the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations ball. But I’m sure it works just fine, which is the important right?



Here’s a quick look at how one of the regular (non-final) Europass balls is manufactured:


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Username By Laurie | April 30th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
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I LOVE that ball manufacturing piece. (I also loved those old Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers bits on how to make crayons and peanut butter and stuff.)

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Username By Ian | April 30th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
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I think it would be cool if the ball was the colors of the defending champ, or something that made it special. I play with a silver and blue football, so I give this one a solid “Meh”.

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