The new adidas EUROPASS, the official ball for UEFA EURO 2008™ in Austria and Switzerland, has been launched at Sunday's finals draw ceremony in Lucerne.
Captains' innings
Andreas Ivanschitz and Alexander Frei, the national team captains of the two host nations, were on hand to set the ball rolling – with EUROPASS boasting a surface structure which adidas says "allows players to control and direct it perfectly in all weather conditions".
Name game
The name EUROPASS was given to symbolise the connection between Alpine neighbours Austria and Switzerland. It also represents the passes players will make on the pitch during UEFA EURO 2008™ as well as the co-operation between fans who will make their way to the finals.
Ball design
The national flags of the two countries have been integrated into the ball design, which has eight circles in a subtle silver effect. The 12 black dots contain individual graphic elements developed by UEFA to accompany the UEFA EURO 2008™ logo. These elements stand for passion, friendship, action, training, fans and the winning goal, and appear as watermarks in the black dots of the ball.
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