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Viva Brazuca!

AGENCIES, Rio de Janeiro
FIFA unveiled its official ball for the 2014 World
CuPz which in 2012 was named 'Brazuca' p following a public vote in Brazil which involved
* more ^an one million fans, in Rio de Janeiro to
the samba sounds of drums and cymbals.
The official match ball's design is said to be "inspired by vibrant colours, passion and heritage of Brazil." Its name is a term used by natives of the country, meaning 'Brazilian' or to describe the Brazilian way of life.
First to show off their skills with the new ball in a ceremony at a park in the south of the city were former Brazilian skipper Cafu and Dutchman Clarence Seedorf, currently playing with Rio side Botafogo, and Brazilian Hernane of city rivals Flamengo.
"The ball is 100 percent Brazilian, it's fantastic. It is a beautiful ball and really has all the characteristics and colours of Brazil," Cafu told the Globosporte website.
" I hope that it will be lucky for the Selecao (Brazil team)," he added.
Desperate to avoid a repeat of the Jabulani debacle at the 2010 World Cup, Adidas has gone to great lengths to try and ensure the new ball doesn't suffer the same criticism.
Players and NASA scientists alike heaped scorn on the Jabulani for its "knuckle effect" that its light weight and limited seams produced when used in the high-altitude conditions in South Africa. This led to some bizarre goals and widespread complaints of the ball negatively impacting results. So this time around, Adidas put the Brazuca through unprecedented paces.
The ball was unveiled during a spectacular 3D event held at the iconic Parque Lage in Rio de Janeiro, but went through a rigorous two-and-a-half-year testing process which involved more than 600 of the world's top players.
According to Adidas, which has provided every World Cup match ball since 1970, the ball has not only been tested by "600 of the world's top players and 30 teams in 10 countries across three continents" over a two and a half year period, but it has also been quietly used in the IJ-20 World Cup and a friendly between Sweden and Argentina back in February, but with a different print design.
In a further local twist, and a play on the adage that all Brazilian children are "born with a ball at their feet," the company are donating copies of the ball to every baby born on the day of the ball's release, December 3. The ball is on sale from Wednesday, for 160 USD (98 Pounds).