The europass
clubs on the field of play. Scientific tests capitalize on his skills. The more perfect
conducted together with the Sports the sphere is, the more balanced a ball
soccer ball
Technology Research Group of the University will be in flight, the higher will be its
of Loughborough—one of the leading accuracy and the predictability of its
new ball surpasses
institutions of its kind worldwide—confirmed flight. The panel shape harmonizes the
that the adidas EUROPASS is more round, energy displacement and minimizes the
expectations precise and consistent than any top amount of corners, while the larger
The name “EUROPASS” refers to the
competitor match ball. The adidas football panels allow for a cleaner kicking area.
laboratory features a high-tech robotic leg
common “EURO” pass between the two
Check out this cool link to see how the ball is made:
which is able to repeat an identical kick in the
host countries of Austria and Switzerland.
youtube.com/watch?v=6pXuBibPeeU&feature=related
exact same angle and with exactly the
It also represents every pass the players
same speed and power, time and time
will make on the pitch during UEFA EURO
again. Only a perfectly round ball
2008. Last but not least, it signifies the
allows a player to fully
co-operation among all the fans who will
make their way to Austria and Switzerland
for the final competition.
adidas has been producing high-
performance match balls since 1963 and
is the world’s leading football producer.
After investing in more than two years of
extensive research and development,
adidas is now able able to present the the
best football ever: the adidas EUROPASS.
* The adidas Innovation Team (ait.) has
rigorously tested the new match ball for
UEFA EURO 2008™, first under the
toughest laboratory conditions possible,
later also with professional players and
Canada qualifies
9th. The United States won 3:0
Goal-scoring hero
Melissa Tancredi
with success in
over Costa Rica in the first semi-
celebrates after
final while Canada won 1:0 over
Canada wins a
CoNCaCaf
México in the second semi-final.
berth in the 2008
TION
México went on to finish third
Women's Olympic S
OCIA
after winning 3:0 over Costa
Womens' team to head to
Football
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Rica.
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Tournament.
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Beijing Olympics
One of the highlights of the
S
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tournament was Canada’s back-
ANAD
Mission accomplished: Canada heads back four defence and goalkeeper.
C
S
OF
home today after successfully qualifying for Canada set a tournament record
the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. by posting 509 consecutive
Canada finished second at the recent shutout minutes (dating back to
C
OMPLIMENT
CONCACAF Women’s Olympic qualification the 2004 tournament). Erin T
O
Tournament in Ciudad Juarez, México. McLeod was outstanding in
PHO
"I was positively surprised by the (improved) 2008 with 399 shutout minutes before Carli goal with less than five minutes on the clock.
level of the teams, referees and organization," Lloyd beat the Canadian defence in the 108th The six-team tournament, which along with
said Canadian coach Even Pellerud of the minute of the final. McLeod was very good in the top-four teams featured Trinidad & Tobago
2008 tournament. "CONCACAF is not just the semi-final against México, but even better and Jamaica, was played at the Estadio
Canada and the United States, but México in the final against the United States. Olímpico Benito Juarez in Juarez, México just
and Costa Rica, too. We are also seeing Another hero was striker Melissa Tancredi. over the border from El Paso, TX. The
(improvement) from the other countries." Tancredi co-led the tournament with four tournament ran April 2-12. Canada’s record
Canada, whose title sponsor is Winners, goals, but she was the only player to score in was three wins and one draw in four
finished second in the tournament after four consecutive games. In Canada’s first matches.
posting a 1:1 draw with the United States in three games, she scored the opening and With a second-place finish, Canada qualifies
the April 12th final. The United States finished winning goal of the match (6:0 over Trinidad for the Olympics for the first time in 24 years
first after a post-game 6-5 victory on penalties. & Tobago, 1:0 over Costa Rica, 1:0 over and for the first time in its women’s program
Both teams had already qualified for the México). In the final after Canada was down history. The 2008 Women’s Olympic Football
Beijing Olympics three days earlier on April 0-1 late in extra time, she scored the tying Tournament runs August 6-23 in Beijing.
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