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The Telstar 18 was presented in [[Moscow]] on November 9, 2017 by [[Lionel Messi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/3264348/adidas-unveil-latest-world-cup-ball-the-telstar-18 |title=Adidas unveil 2018 World Cup ball: The Telstar 18 |date=November 9, 2017 |accessdate=December 16, 2017 |last=Wright |first=Chris |work=ESPN}}</ref>
The Telstar 18 was presented in [[Moscow]] on November 9, 2017 by [[Lionel Messi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/3264348/adidas-unveil-latest-world-cup-ball-the-telstar-18 |title=Adidas unveil 2018 World Cup ball: The Telstar 18 |date=November 9, 2017 |accessdate=December 16, 2017 |last=Wright |first=Chris |work=ESPN}}</ref>


Retired footballer [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] opened the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] by introducing a Telstar 18 that was sent into space to the [[International Space Station]] crew in March 2018, and returned to Earth in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44487420|title=World Cup 2018: Ronaldo and Robbie Williams star in opening ceremony|publisher=BBC|date=14 June 2018|access-date=15 July 2018}}</ref>
Retired footballer [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] (Brazil) opened the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] by introducing a Telstar 18 that was sent into space to the [[International Space Station]] crew in March 2018, and returned to Earth in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44487420|title=World Cup 2018: Ronaldo and Robbie Williams star in opening ceremony|publisher=BBC|date=14 June 2018|access-date=15 July 2018}}</ref>


==Naming==
==Naming==
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The ball has an embedded [[near-field communication]] (NFC) [[Integrated circuit|chip]]. However, it is of no value to players, providing no information about their [[Kick (association football)|kicks]] or [[Header (association football)|headers]] of the ball, although Adidas has provided this in a previous football. Consumers who purchase a Telstar 18 are able to connect to the chip using a [[smart phone]] to access content and information that is unique to that ball, personalized and localized, providing the consumer with [[interactivity]] themed on the upcoming World Cup competition.<ref name="manila"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Revealed: The Chip Inside The 2018 World Cup Ball is a Completely Unnecessary Gimmick|url=http://www.footyheadlines.com/2017/11/the-chip-inside-the-2018-world-cup-ball-is-a-completely-unnecessary-gimmick.html|website=Footy Headlines|accessdate=December 17, 2017|date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> Speed Sports manufactured Adidas Telstar 18
The ball has an embedded [[near-field communication]] (NFC) [[Integrated circuit|chip]]. However, it is of no value to players, providing no information about their [[Kick (association football)|kicks]] or [[Header (association football)|headers]] of the ball, although Adidas has provided this in a previous football. Consumers who purchase a Telstar 18 are able to connect to the chip using a [[smart phone]] to access content and information that is unique to that ball, personalized and localized, providing the consumer with [[interactivity]] themed on the upcoming World Cup competition.<ref name="manila"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Revealed: The Chip Inside The 2018 World Cup Ball is a Completely Unnecessary Gimmick|url=http://www.footyheadlines.com/2017/11/the-chip-inside-the-2018-world-cup-ball-is-a-completely-unnecessary-gimmick.html|website=Footy Headlines|accessdate=December 17, 2017|date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> Speed Sports manufactured Adidas Telstar 18


The Telstar 18 balls are manufactured in [[Pakistan]] and [[China]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/326876-made-in-pakistan-telstar-18-to-represent-the-country-in-fifa-world-cup-2018|title=Made in Pakistan: 'Telstar 18' to represent the country in FIFA World Cup 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=china>{{cite news |last1=Liao |first1=George |title=Ball loses air in four incidents since World Cup kicked off |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3463129 |accessdate=June 24, 2018 |work=Taiwan News |date=June 21, 2018}}</ref>
The Telstar 18 balls are manufactured in [[Pakistan]] and [[China]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/326876-made-in-pakistan-telstar-18-to-represent-the-country-in-fifa-world-cup-2018|title=Made in Pakistan manufactured by Speed Sports: 'Telstar 18' to represent Pakistan in FIFA World Cup 2018|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref name=china>{{cite news |last1=Liao |first1=George |title=Ball loses air in four incidents since World Cup kicked off |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3463129 |accessdate=June 24, 2018 |work=Taiwan News |date=June 21, 2018}}</ref>


==Criticism of performance==
==Criticism of performance==

Revision as of 09:57, 21 July 2018

Not to be confused with Telstar 18V.
Telstar 18
TypeBall
Inception2017 (2017)
ManufacturerAdidas (Speed Sports)
AvailableYes
Current supplierSialkot, Pakistan (official World Cup match balls) Speed Sports [1]
Last production year2018

The Adidas Telstar 18 is the official match ball of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which was held in the Russian Federation. It is designed by the company Adidas, a FIFA Partner and FIFA World Cup official match ball supplier since 1970, and based on the concept of the first Adidas's World Cup match ball.[2]

The Telstar 18 was presented in Moscow on November 9, 2017 by Lionel Messi.[3]

Retired footballer Ronaldo (Brazil) opened the 2018 FIFA World Cup by introducing a Telstar 18 that was sent into space to the International Space Station crew in March 2018, and returned to Earth in June.[4]

Naming

The name of the ball was revealed on November 9, 2017 at the official presentation in Moscow by Lionel Messi, winner of the Golden Ball at the 2014 FIFA World Cup,[5][6] and attended by winners of the World Cup in different years: Zinedine Zidane, Kaká, Alessandro Del Piero, Xabi Alonso and Lukas Podolski.[7] The Telstar 18 pays homage to Adidas's first World Cup match ball, named the Telstar, which was itself named for its resemblance to the original Telstar communications satellite.[8] The word "Telstar" is a combination of the words "television" and "star."[9]

Design and manufacture

The Adidas Telstar 18 being used in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final between Al-Jazira and Real Madrid.

The original Telstar used in the 1970 FIFA World Cup was the first football to show a black and white pattern. This was done to ensure that television audiences would know where the ball was while games were in operation, due to many televisions at the time sporting a black and white screen (colour television was still rare in many parts of the world in this era).[10] Although the Telstar had 32 panels, the Telstar 18 has six textured panels. They are not stitched, but seamlessly glued together.[11]

The ball has an embedded near-field communication (NFC) chip. However, it is of no value to players, providing no information about their kicks or headers of the ball, although Adidas has provided this in a previous football. Consumers who purchase a Telstar 18 are able to connect to the chip using a smart phone to access content and information that is unique to that ball, personalized and localized, providing the consumer with interactivity themed on the upcoming World Cup competition.[9][12] Speed Sports manufactured Adidas Telstar 18

The Telstar 18 balls are manufactured in Pakistan and China.[13][14]

Criticism of performance

Although Adidas stated that the Telstar 18 was scientifically designed to be predictable in flight and was "the most perfect piece of equipment,"[15] international goalkeepers including Marc-André ter Stegen, Pepe Reina and David de Gea assessed prior to the tournament that the ball changed direction unpredictably and could be slippery due to the smooth coating and lack of seams.[16][17] Criticism of the Telstar 18's instability continued after several long-distance goals in early rounds of the World Cup.[18] According to news channel Russia 24, this was part of an intentional shift in the balance of the game.[19]

Further commentary on the ball's performance arose after two balls burst in a first-round game between Australia and France,[20] and another ball failed in the match between Argentina and Iceland.[21] A fourth Telstar 18 was found to have lost pressure in the match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay on June 20.[14]

Telstar Mechta

Adidas Telstar Mechta Ball.

At the end of the 2018 World Cup group stage, FIFA revealed a new design to be used in the knockout stage: the Telstar Mechta (Мечта). "Mechta" means dream or ambition in Russian.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Russia to use Pakistan's footballs in 2018 world cup". www.aljazeera.com. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup official match ball unveiled: an exciting re-imagining". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). November 9, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Wright, Chris (November 9, 2017). "Adidas unveil 2018 World Cup ball: The Telstar 18". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "World Cup 2018: Ronaldo and Robbie Williams star in opening ceremony". BBC. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. ^ Bate, Adam (July 16, 2014). "World Cup Final: Was Lionel Messi Really a Disappointment in Brazil or Have We Just Become Numb to His Genius?". Sky Sports.
  6. ^ "World Cup 2014: Lionel Messi Golden Ball Surprised Sepp Blatter". BBC Sport. July 14, 2014.
  7. ^ Prenderville, Liam (November 9, 2017). "Messi links up with Real Madrid boss Zidane at all-star event". Mirror. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. ^ Joseph, Andrew (November 9, 2017). "A look at Adidas' official Russia World Cup Telstar 18 ball". For The Win. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "adidas reveals ball for '18 World Cup, The Telstar 18". Manila Standard. November 20, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Soccer-FIFA revives the 1970 World Cup ball". Reuters. November 9, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "Adidas Telstar 2018 World Cup Ball Released". Footy Headlines. November 9, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "Revealed: The Chip Inside The 2018 World Cup Ball is a Completely Unnecessary Gimmick". Footy Headlines. November 13, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  13. ^ "Made in Pakistan manufactured by Speed Sports: 'Telstar 18' to represent Pakistan in FIFA World Cup 2018". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ a b Liao, George (June 21, 2018). "Ball loses air in four incidents since World Cup kicked off". Taiwan News. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  15. ^ Wright, Duncan (13 June 2018). "Boffins reckon they have secret to stopping Ronaldo's free-kicks". The Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  16. ^ Teather, Jamie (June 16, 2018). "World Cup ball: Adidas Telstar 18 'a problem for goalkeepers'". Evening Standard. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  17. ^ Price, Steve (28 March 2018). "Why Nike Contract Could Hurt England's Preparations For Russia 2018 World Cup". Forbes. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  18. ^ "VAR, free-kick crackers make it 'set-piece World Cup'". China.org.cn. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  19. ^ "goalkeepers are unhappy with the ball: World Cup 2018". YouTube (in Russian). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Telstar 18 balls burst during France - Australia". AS South Africa. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  21. ^ Amako, Uche (16 June 2018). "World Cup: Why do the match balls keep bursting? Did you see what Lionel Messi did?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  22. ^ "adidas Football Reveals Official Match Ball for the Knockout Stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia". 2018 FIFA World Cup. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
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