Tunnel, dry sheet, Oxford...soccer terms for tricks with the ball that require almost artistic skills from the soccer player. Painter Hong Yi, who loves to paint but never with a brush, took ball art literally.
We are probably all familiar with the phrase "this is modern football", but it is as worn as the favorite ball we had as children. But with the Adidas miCoach smart ball, this tired phrase gets a new and fresh twist. The Adidas company has combined virtual technology with the real world and offered football fans to analyze their kick in detail.
Adidas has unveiled the official ball for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. They called her "Brazuca", an informal local term meaning "Brazilian".