{{short description|Official match association football of the UEFA Euro 2012}} {{Infobox product | title = Adidas Tango 12 | image = Euro 2012 ball.JPG | image_size = 200 | alt = | caption = | type = [[ball (association football)|Association football]] | inventor = [[Adidas]] | inception = {{start date and age|2012}} | manufacturer = Adidas | available = | current supplier = | last production = | models = | website = | notes = }} The '''Adidas Tango 12''' ({{IPA|pl|ˈtaŋɡɔ dvaˈnaɕtɕɛ}}) was the official match ball of the [[UEFA Euro 2012]],<ref name=uefaintro>{{cite news |first1=Kevin |last1=Ashby |first2=Sam |last2=Adams |title=adidas Tango 12 unveiled as official ball |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1726610.html |work=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=2 December 2011 |access-date=6 December 2011 }}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> with variants being used for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. The ball is named after the original and successful [[Adidas Tango]] family of footballs from the late 1970s, but the construction of the Tango 12 is completely different. Variations of the ball have been used in other contemporary competitions including the [[Africa Cup of Nations]] and the Summer Olympics – Adidas has not categorised these football as the "Adidas Tango 12" family, however they are listed here due to their similar design.
The ball was officially presented on 2 December 2011, during the group draw for the final tournament in Kyiv. UEFA count the Tango 12 as the fourth incarnation of the ball<ref name=uefaintro /> although there have been other variations made in-between, The ball is reportedly designed to be easier to dribble and control than its predecessor the [[Adidas Jabulani]] (used during the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] in [[South Africa]]).{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} Tango 12 uses a construction design based on the Adidas Jabulani but heavily modified, thirty-two 2D panels instead of eight 3D panels.
The Adidas Tango 12 features a modern interpretation of the design including a coloured outline inspired by the flags of the two host nations – Poland and Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/european-championships-2012/8923391/Euro-2012-Adidass-new-Tango-12-ball-moves-on-from-the-World-Cup-Jabulani.html |title=Adidas's new Tango 12 ball moves on from the World Cup Jabulani |date=2 December 2011 |publisher=Daily Telegraph |access-date=3 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421052701/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/european-championships-2012/8923391/Euro-2012-Adidass-new-Tango-12-ball-moves-on-from-the-World-Cup-Jabulani.html |archive-date=21 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Etched into the Tango design are three bespoke graphics which celebrate the decorative art of paper cutting, a tradition in the rural areas of both host countries which the designers say creates a link to the key characteristics of football – unity, rivalry and passion.<ref>[http://www.soccerballworld.com/TANGO_12_Euro_2012.htm Adidas Tango 12 Official Match Ball of UEFA EURO 2012(soccerballworld.com)]</ref>
==Versions== [[File:Euro 2012.jpg|thumbnail|A giant Adidas Tango 12 in a terminal hall of [[Kyiv]]]] {| class="wikitable sortable" valign="top" !Year !Tango variation !Competition !Additional information |- |1978–1988 |See [[Adidas Tango]] for the original family of balls |See [[Adidas Tango]] | |- |2011 |Tango 12 Super Cup |[[2011 UEFA Super Cup]] | |- |2011 |Tango 12 Europa League |[[2011–12 UEFA Europa League]] | |- |2011 |Tango 12 AFA |[[2011–12 Argentine Primera División season]] | |- |2011 |Torfabrik |[[2011–12 Bundesliga]] | |- |2012 |Comoequa |[[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]] | |- |2012 |The Albert |[[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]] and [[Football 7-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Paralympics]] | |- |2012 |Prime |[[2012 Major League Soccer]] |The championship match ball was used by LA Galaxy in all home games and in [[MLS Cup 2012]] |- |2012 |Tango 12 Final Kyiv |[[UEFA Euro 2012 Final]] |Variation of the Adidas Tango 12 used in Euro 2012 |- |2012 |Tango 12 Sala |[[2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup]] | |- |2012 |Le 80 ("The 80") |[[2012–13 Ligue 1]] | |- |2013 |Adidas Cafusa |[[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]] | |- |2013 |Adidas Kotohogi |[[2013 J.League Division 1]] | |- |2013 |Adidas Tafugo |[[2013–14 Argentine Primera División season]] | |} The Tango variation for the [[2011 UEFA Super Cup]], the [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League]] as well as the Torfabrik for the [[2011–12 Bundesliga]], use an older triangular grip texture instead of the newer, granular surface found on the Tango 12. Their construction is the same as the Tango 12; however, their appearance is similar to the Jabulani (excluding the UEFA Super Cup ball that applies respective colours and design).{{cn|date=January 2024}}
=== Torfabrik === {{See also|Adidas Torfabrik}} '''Torfabrik''' (English: ''Goal factory'') has been the Adidas ball for the [[Bundesliga]] since the 2011–12 season. This replaced the 2010–11 season's ''Jabulani Torfabrik'', based on the older [[Adidas Jabulani|Jabulani]].{{cn|date=January 2024}}
=== Adidas Cafusa === [[File:Adidas Cafusa.jpg|thumb|upright|Adidas Cafusa, the official match ball of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]] For the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]], Adidas produced the '''Cafusa'''.<ref name="fifacafusaorigin">{{cite web |title=adidas brazuca – tried and tested |url=http://quality.fifa.com/en/Footballs/Football-facts/adidas-brazuca--tried-and-tested/ |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |access-date=27 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502151505/http://quality.fifa.com/en/Footballs/Football-facts/adidas-brazuca--tried-and-tested |archive-date=2017-05-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The ball used the same technology and materials as the Tango 12 although with a different design.<ref name="adidasfacebook">{{cite web | title=Adidas question stream on Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/adidasSG/posts/544446335594619?stream_ref=5 |publisher=Facebook |access-date=27 April 2014 }}</ref> Cafusa was unveiled during the draw for the competition. The name "Cafusa" ({{IPA|pt|kɐˈfuzɐ|pron}}) is a [[Abbreviation#Syllabic abbreviation|syllabic abbreviation]] of the words "{{lang|pt-BR|[[Brazilian Carnival|'''ca'''rnaval]]}}" (''Carnival''), "{{lang|pt-BR|'''fu'''tebol}}" (''football'') and "[[Samba|'''sa'''mba]]".<ref name="cafusa unveiled">{{cite web |title=Adidas Cafusa launched at Brazil 2013 draw |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=1960502/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204212918/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=1960502/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 4, 2012 |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=1 December 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012 }}</ref> Former Brazil captain [[Cafu]] unveiled the ball.<ref name="cafusa unveiled" />
Cafusa was also used for the [[2012 FIFA Club World Cup]], the [[2013–14 Russian Premier League]], the [[2013 Copa del Rey final]], the [[2013 Paraguayan Primera División season|2013 Paraguay Apertura]], and the [[2012–13 Venezuelan Primera División season|2012–13 Venezuelan First Division]].{{cn|date=January 2024}}
==See also== * [[Adidas Prime]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060202102259/http://www.adidas-group.com/en/bizmedia/WorldCup/ball_history/default.asp Adidas ball history] * [http://www.soccerballworld.com/TangoRiver.htm Soccerball World: History of the World Cup's Match Balls] * [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2008/nov/06/1]
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