adidas launches new Match Ball for 2006 FIFA World Cup

12 Dec '05

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The experience of adidas in football production is unequalled. adidas first began the production of footballs in 1963 and is now the world's leading manufacturer, always at the cutting edge of technology. adidas has supplied the Official Match Balls to all major UEFA and FIFA tournaments since 1970 and will also be the Official Partner and Supplier of the Match Ball of the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup.

adidas will continue to apply innovative technologies to further expand its leadership in the worldwide football market. This will solidify adidas' position as the authentic symbol of high-performance equipment for both professional and amateur players alike. Moreover, adidas also already looks forward to presenting revolutionary ball innovations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Germany based adidas is the second largest sporting goods company in the world with its core brands adidas and TaylorMade–adidas Golf.

Excluding the Salomon business segment, which is planned for divestiture at the end of September, the adidas Group had 14,217 employees and reached sales of €5.9 billion in 2004.

The Group's net income attributable to shareholders from continuing and discontinued operations reached €314 million in 2004.

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