The official presentation of the ball Telstar 18, which will be used at the World Cup 2018.

Adidas held a presentation of the official World Cup 2018, which is called Telstar 18, which is a reference to the cult ball Telstar, which was used at the 1970 World Cup.

In the presentation of the ball took part striker Barcelona and the Argentina national team Lionel Messi, a hat-trick of which in a match against Ecuador withdrew his national team for the upcoming World Cup.

"I was lucky enough to see and experience this ball just before the others. I liked everything about it: a new design, colors, everything, "Messi said..

Chief designer adidas also noted that the new ball has a microchip that will allow you to track and analyze the speed and trajectory of the ball.

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