Speedcell

The official match ball for the 2011 Women's World Cup

Speedcell is the official name of the match ball sold by adidas for the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany . The match ball was presented as part of the final draw on November 28, 2010 in Frankfurt am Main .

According to FIFA, the name Speedcell stands for speed, strength and team spirit. The ball design contains eleven lines that are supposed to represent the 11 players in a team and underlines the need for togetherness and unity. The color gradients were inspired by the rotating, fast and dynamic movements in football.

The ball was also used at the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2011 U-20 World Cup in Colombia .

Web links

• Image on the website of adidas

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} adidas NEWS STREAM: “SPEEDCELL” - adidas and FIFA present the official match ball for the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany. In: news.adidas.com. Retrieved January 11, 2014 . 
2. ↑ SPEEDCELL - adidas and FIFA Present Official Match Ball for FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 in Germany adidas press page, as of December 1, 2010 (English)
3. ↑ Speedcell: The official 2011 World Cup ball ( Memento from July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ Speedcell ( memento of October 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) on the adidas website
5. ↑ FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011: “Match balls over the years” (PDF; 972 kB) page 8; As of May 27, 2011