adidas Equipment Footballs Al Hilm Pro Gold 5

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Franziska Loffelmann, a design director at Adidas, describes Al Rihla as "the fastest and most accurate FIFA World Cup ball to date. Choose the World Cup ball that suits your game and begin writing your own story in the beautiful game. Al Hilm is revealed with a unique graphic design, befitting of an occasion as historic as the final matches of a FIFA World Cup . As well as the Connected Ball technology, the Al Hilm is the first World Cup ball to be made using only water-based inks and glue.

Whilst the technical aspects of the ball are the same, the colour is different from the Al-Rihla balls used in the group stages and preceding knockout games, with a Gold Metallic, maroon, Collegiate Burgundy, and red design, a reference to the national colors of host nation Qatar and the golden colors shared by the Final's venue and the FIFA World Cup Trophy. An integrated structure helps to increase roundness and reduce air resistance, so the ball travels faster through the air, and the seamless design reduces water uptake, ensuring peak performance come rain or snow.and all around "teamwork - fair play - collective - responsibility - passion - respect" in six languages: English, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish, and Esperanto. A striking gold base draws from the iconic architecture and landscape of the host country, while maroon accents pay tribute to the Qatari flag. Al Hilm represents a beacon of light on the power of sport and football to bring the world together. Based on the video of the booster landing on the droneship, I was able to match this with the landing of B1069 during the Eutelsat Hotbird 13F mission" (Tweet) . FIFA has changed the World Cup match ball towards the end of this year's tournament in preparation for the semi-finals and final.

New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . The Al Rihla ball had been used for the group stage, last 16 and quarter-finals but has been replaced by the Al Hilm for the final four games of the competition, including the third-place play-off.Used as the official match ball for the grand final of the 2022 World Cup, the Al Hilm allows you to compete for glory just like the professionals.